Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure taxpayer value for money in respect of the work of the Independent Monitoring Authority.

As a Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice, the Department has a responsibility to ensure the Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA) makes effective and efficient use of public funds, whilst also ensuring the IMA’s operational independence is protected, including its ability to make impartial assessments when exercising its functions, and that it is appropriately funded to do so. The IMA’s current level of funding is deemed to be appropriate, however will be reviewed, alongside all the Department’s public bodies, as part of the Department’s settlement at spending review 2025.