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1064065

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timescale is for Ministerial approval to be granted for the new contract specification for community rehabilitation companies in England and Wales; and when that specification will be made public.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	223263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice continues to refine our plans for more effective integration of public, private and voluntary sector probation providers. We will set out more detailed plans later this year.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/02/2019 17:34:36 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1060637

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the announcements on the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officers of the Community Rehabilitation Companies in England and Wales will be published.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	220997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The appointment of CRC CEOs is a matter for the individual parent companies and not the Ministry of Justice. All companies are required to register the names of their directors with Companies House.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 19/02/2019 13:53:53 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1052204

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that not-for-profit community rehabilitation companies are not disadvantaged by any restructuring of probation services; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	215182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department recognises that the expertise and commitment of voluntary sector organisations is vital in helping offenders turn their lives around. The Department aims to encourage greater involvement of the voluntary sector in the provision of probation services through the next generation of probation contracts.</p><p> </p><p>We undertook a public consultation on this and other proposals to improve probation in summer 2018, and we are currently reflecting on the feedback received as we refine and test our plans. In particular, the Department is exploring which commercial and commissioning arrangements will best promote the involvement of the voluntary sector and how to encourage providers to develop their supply chains. Additionally, we are considering the ways in which a strengthened regional role for the HMPPS can foster closer links between providers and voluntary sector organisations.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/02/2019 14:57:57 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1052205

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment he has made of inspectorate reports of (a) for-profit and (b) not-for-profit community rehabilitation companies.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	215183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>We want a probation system which protects the public, commands the confidence of the courts and reduces reoffending</p><p><br> We are taking decisive action to stabilise and improve the delivery of probation services. We are ending current Community Rehabilitation Company contracts early and investing £22m per year to enhance Through The Gate services. We have introduced minimum standards so that all providers offer monthly face-to-face meetings with offenders during the first 12 months of supervision.</p><p> </p><p>No comparative assessment of “for-profit” and “not-for-profit” CRCs has been undertaken by the Ministry of Justice.</p><p> </p><p>Robust assurance of Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) performance is provided through operational contract management backed up by regular Operational Assurance audits, and Internal Audit activity as required. There is regular monitoring of service delivery, including a focus on validating published performance management information. CRC performance information showing services levels against a range of measures is released quarterly as part of the Community Performance Quarterly Management Information.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-performance-quarterly-mi-update-to-june-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-performance-quarterly-mi-update-to-june-2017</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 215184 215185 215186 215187 question first answered 08/02/2019 15:00:21 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1052206

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment he has made of reoffending rates of offenders supervised by (a) for-profit and (b) not-for-profit community rehabilitation companies.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	215184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>We want a probation system which protects the public, commands the confidence of the courts and reduces reoffending</p><p><br> We are taking decisive action to stabilise and improve the delivery of probation services. We are ending current Community Rehabilitation Company contracts early and investing £22m per year to enhance Through The Gate services. We have introduced minimum standards so that all providers offer monthly face-to-face meetings with offenders during the first 12 months of supervision.</p><p> </p><p>No comparative assessment of “for-profit” and “not-for-profit” CRCs has been undertaken by the Ministry of Justice.</p><p> </p><p>Robust assurance of Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) performance is provided through operational contract management backed up by regular Operational Assurance audits, and Internal Audit activity as required. There is regular monitoring of service delivery, including a focus on validating published performance management information. CRC performance information showing services levels against a range of measures is released quarterly as part of the Community Performance Quarterly Management Information.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-performance-quarterly-mi-update-to-june-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-performance-quarterly-mi-update-to-june-2017</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 215183 215185 215186 215187 question first answered 08/02/2019 15:00:21 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1052207

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment he has made of employment terms and conditions at (a) for-profit and (b) not-for-profit community rehabilitation companies.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	215185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>We want a probation system which protects the public, commands the confidence of the courts and reduces reoffending</p><p><br> We are taking decisive action to stabilise and improve the delivery of probation services. We are ending current Community Rehabilitation Company contracts early and investing £22m per year to enhance Through The Gate services. We have introduced minimum standards so that all providers offer monthly face-to-face meetings with offenders during the first 12 months of supervision.</p><p> </p><p>No comparative assessment of “for-profit” and “not-for-profit” CRCs has been undertaken by the Ministry of Justice.</p><p> </p><p>Robust assurance of Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) performance is provided through operational contract management backed up by regular Operational Assurance audits, and Internal Audit activity as required. There is regular monitoring of service delivery, including a focus on validating published performance management information. CRC performance information showing services levels against a range of measures is released quarterly as part of the Community Performance Quarterly Management Information.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-performance-quarterly-mi-update-to-june-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-performance-quarterly-mi-update-to-june-2017</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 215183 215184 215186 215187 question first answered 08/02/2019 15:00:21 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1052208

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment he has made of the financial stability of (a) for-profit and (b) not-for-profit community rehabilitation companies.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	215186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>We want a probation system which protects the public, commands the confidence of the courts and reduces reoffending</p><p><br> We are taking decisive action to stabilise and improve the delivery of probation services. We are ending current Community Rehabilitation Company contracts early and investing £22m per year to enhance Through The Gate services. We have introduced minimum standards so that all providers offer monthly face-to-face meetings with offenders during the first 12 months of supervision.</p><p> </p><p>No comparative assessment of “for-profit” and “not-for-profit” CRCs has been undertaken by the Ministry of Justice.</p><p> </p><p>Robust assurance of Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) performance is provided through operational contract management backed up by regular Operational Assurance audits, and Internal Audit activity as required. There is regular monitoring of service delivery, including a focus on validating published performance management information. CRC performance information showing services levels against a range of measures is released quarterly as part of the Community Performance Quarterly Management Information.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-performance-quarterly-mi-update-to-june-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-performance-quarterly-mi-update-to-june-2017</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 215183 215184 215185 215187 question first answered 08/02/2019 15:00:21 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1052209

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment he has made of the number of probation workers leaving the National Probation Service to join (a) for-profit and (b) not-for-profit community rehabilitation companies.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	215187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>We want a probation system which protects the public, commands the confidence of the courts and reduces reoffending</p><p><br> We are taking decisive action to stabilise and improve the delivery of probation services. We are ending current Community Rehabilitation Company contracts early and investing £22m per year to enhance Through The Gate services. We have introduced minimum standards so that all providers offer monthly face-to-face meetings with offenders during the first 12 months of supervision.</p><p> </p><p>No comparative assessment of “for-profit” and “not-for-profit” CRCs has been undertaken by the Ministry of Justice.</p><p> </p><p>Robust assurance of Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) performance is provided through operational contract management backed up by regular Operational Assurance audits, and Internal Audit activity as required. There is regular monitoring of service delivery, including a focus on validating published performance management information. CRC performance information showing services levels against a range of measures is released quarterly as part of the Community Performance Quarterly Management Information.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-performance-quarterly-mi-update-to-june-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-performance-quarterly-mi-update-to-june-2017</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 215183 215184 215185 215186 question first answered 08/02/2019 15:00:21 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1052210

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what contingency arrangements his Department has in place in the event of new contractual arrangements not being ready by the time current contracts with community rehabilitation companies terminate in 2020; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	215188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>We keep our delivery plans and milestones under constant review and have appropriate contingency plans in place to ensure that probation services can continue to be delivered up until the point that new arrangements are implemented.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/02/2019 14:51:32 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1027161

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their contracts with Community Rehabilitation Companies allow (1) staff numbers, and (2) costs to be published; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL12343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2019 answer text <p>Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) contracts require each CRC to maintain a sufficient level of staff and ensure that its workforce is competent and adequately trained. Our Contract Management teams closely monitor and robustly manage providers to make sure they fulfil their commitments. We do not hold information regarding redundancy costs as CRCs have the authority to manage surplus staff as per their business and operating models. Where redundancies have been made, CRCs have been required to provide assurance that service delivery can be maintained.</p><p> </p><p>We take seriously concerns raised by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) and others over staffing levels, particularly for resettlement work with prisoners nearing the end of their custodial terms. The contract changes we agreed with CRCs this year include £22m per year in additional funding for Through The Gate services, which will mean approximately 500 more staff working with offenders in prison after April 2019. We are currently proposing further changes to probation after the existing CRC contracts come to an end in 2020. The proposed changes include measures to ensure the probation workforce is better supported to build their careers and deliver a high-quality service to offenders, such as introducing a standard training framework for staff and a national professional register to recognise the specialism and value of probation work.</p><p> </p><p>We do not routinely publish staff numbers and costs as this is commercially sensitive information.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL12341 HL12342 question first answered 03/01/2019 12:37:58 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham