Asked by: Baroness Porter of Fulwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they keep a record of all charities currently contracted by or receiving grants from (1) the Ministry of Justice or any of its agencies, or (2) HM Prison and Probation Service.
Answered by Lord Timpson - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The Ministry of Justice maintains a contracts register to record and report against all suppliers, including charities, who provide goods or services to the Department on a contracted basis. Details of awarded contracts with a minimum value of £10,000 or more are published on Gov Contracts Finder.
All grants included those awarded to charities are recorded on the Government Grants Information System (GGIS). The Cabinet Office publishes grants data on gov.uk. Data is published one year in arrears, so data for 2022/23 was published in March 2024.
Asked by: Baroness Porter of Fulwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made for future graduate recruitment into the prison workforce (including for the cohort graduating in 2025).
Answered by Lord Timpson - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
HMPPS recognises the value that graduate prison officers bring to prisons and is committed to continuing to invest in its pipeline of future leaders. Several options for talent schemes, including graduate programmes, are being explored.
The contract with the current graduate scheme provider will run until October 2026. All participants will continue to receive full support from our staff to thrive in their career with HMPPS.