Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s press release of 16 May 2019 entitled Justice Secretary announces new model for probation, how much of the up to £280 million a year for probation interventions from the private and voluntary sectors will be spent in Wales.

We will release the information on the value of contracted provision in Wales when we publish OJEU notices for the forthcoming competitions for future probation providers.

Our reforms will harness the innovation of private and voluntary providers while drawing on the expertise of the National Probation Service to strengthen rehabilitation and protect the public.