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Debate between Rebecca Long Bailey and Andrew Selous
Tuesday 26th April 2016

(8 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rebecca Long Bailey Portrait Rebecca Long Bailey (Salford and Eccles) (Lab)
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8. What recent discussions he has had with G4S on its proposal to sell its contracts for the operation of secure training centres.

Andrew Selous Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Andrew Selous)
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The MOJ has been in regular contact with G4S. We are closely monitoring the progress of the potential sale to ensure that it does not jeopardise the delivery of care at its secure training centres.

Rebecca Long Bailey Portrait Rebecca Long Bailey
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I am sure the Minister agrees that the breach of care at Medway secure training centre demonstrates the risks involved when a state duty of care is entrusted to a private organisation. How will he ensure that any transferee of the contracts observes the duty of care more robustly, and what assessment has he made of transferring such contracts back to the public sector?