Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12091 on Prisons: Staff, whether her Department has provided guidance to successful bidders for the Prison Education Service contracts on the application of the New Fair Deal on employee pensions; and if she will publish this guidance.

Guidance on the application of the New Fair Deal was included in the Invitation to Tender for the current procurement for prisoner education services. Successful bidders will be supported to mobilise new services, including addressing any questions relating to New Fair Deal. Further information can be found using the following links: Prisoner Education Services Panel (Inc. Core Education) - Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk) and Procurement for the Provision of Prisoner Education Services (Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG)) - Find a Tender.