Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans her Department has to include worker representation on its departmental board.

The MoJ Board membership is in the line with guidance issued from the Cabinet Office, which outlines that Departmental Boards should, as a minimum, include Non-Executive Board Members, Ministers and Senior Civil Servants (including the Permanent Secretary).

In order to make Board discussions and meetings as effective as possible, a range of additional attendees may be invited on occasion to ensure robust scrutiny and a wider range advice is considered.

The membership will be guided by the Cabinet Office in order to keep a consistent approach with the rest of the departments.