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<p>Across the Ministry of Justice, we are focused on improving productivity through
streamlining and strengthening key processes and funding innovative schemes that will
drive down reoffending, delivering better value for taxpayers and a more efficient
justice system. The Office for National Statistics publishes estimates for productivity
across the public sector, and my officials are working with them to improve the way
that productivity is measured for the justice sector. HMPPS is also in the process
of refreshing the staffing resource model for prisons, which will support productivity
by refining how we attribute target staffing to delivery outcomes, and support prioritisation
of resources at both a local and national level.</p><p> </p><p>We are also investing
in digital and technological initiatives in prisons, which will increase staff productivity
by reducing administrative burden on staff. This means staff time can be spent more
meaningfully on core, purposeful tasks, such as running the regime, building on staff-prisoner
relationships, and engaging more effectively with vulnerable prisoners.</p><p> </p><p>I
welcome the Chancellor’s public sector productivity review and, as part of this, the
Ministry of Justice has been working to identify new opportunities for improving productivity
across HMPPS and the MoJ. As announced in the Spring Budget, the Government is investing
£170m into the justice system over the next four years to improve productivity and
deliver a justice system fit for the modern era. This includes a £6m investment to
accelerate the development of digital services to replace legacy systems and improve
productivity, and £16m to increase prison workshop activity to boost employability
and focus resources on rehabilitative activities.</p>
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