Probation

Justice written question – answered am ar 14 Mawrth 2013.

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Photo of Paul Blomfield Paul Blomfield Llafur, Sheffield Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what his reasons are for recommending a reduction in the number of probation areas to 16 prior to outsourcing of probation work.

Photo of Jeremy Wright Jeremy Wright The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice

The Ministry of Justice's consultation on plans for reforming the way in which offenders are rehabilitated in the community closed on 22 February.

The consultation document proposes that rehabilitation services are commissioned within 16 geographical contract package areas. Our premise is driven by the need to achieve economies of scale and avoid undue complexity and duplication, while also ensuring areas are large enough to support ‘through the gate' provision and facilitate Payment by Results.

We have also consulted on how best to structure the public sector probation service so it is organised in the most efficient manner to deliver its new responsibilities.

These are important issues and we will be looking carefully at responses to the consultation to ensure we get the details right. The response to the consultation will be published in due course.

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