Approved Premises
(asked on 26th January 2018) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons the commencement date for the Approved Premises (manned) Guarding Service contracts were delayed.
This question was answered on 5th February 2018
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.