Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the commencement date is for the HMPPS Approved Premises (manned) Guarding Service contracts with Sodexo and OCS.
The contracts which provide for the new night cover service commenced on 22 January, as planned. It was decided to reschedule the introduction of the service itself to allow more time for discussions with the suppliers and Approved Premises Managers, one-to-one consultation with staff potentially affected by the transfer and completion of recruitment and training activities. The new service will come into operation on 1 March.