Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff currently employed by Community Rehabilitation Companies in (a) Wales and (b) West England will be expected to join the Voluntary Severance Scheme by the 2017-18 financial year.

Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) are not contractually required to report on staffing numbers. All CRCs are contractually required to maintain a professional and appropriately skilled workforce to deliver the services set out in their contracts. We robustly contract manage each CRC to make sure they fulfil their contractual commitment to maintain service delivery, reduce reoffending, protect the public and deliver value for money for taxpayers.