Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the business case for the privatisation of the collection and enforcement of fines compensation and other charges imposed by the criminal courts will be published.
Answered by Shailesh Vara
The procurement process for an external provider for compliance and enforcement services is bound by commercial confidentiality and as such specifics relating to the preferred bidder’s solution detailed in the project’s business case cannot be shared.
Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what payment methods will be available for people to pay fines, compensation and other charges imposed by the criminal courts under the contract for that service with a private provider.
Answered by Shailesh Vara
The contract for compliance and enforcement services has not yet been awarded. The payment methods available for people to pay financial impositions will be agreed once a contract has been awarded.
Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on the privatisation of the collection and enforcement of fines, compensation and other charges imposed by the criminal courts.
Answered by Shailesh Vara
The department is committed to enforcing as many criminal financial impositions as possible. Working with an external provider would bring the necessary investment, technology and innovation to build on the improvements already made by HMCTS.