Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which the companies are to which Capita has subcontracted elements of its electronic monitoring contract; what information his Department holds on (a) the counter-parties to, (b) the terms of and (c) value of those subcontracts; and what the responsibilities of the counter-parties are under those contracts.

Under the current Electronic Monitoring Contract (the Bridge Contract) Capita have sub-contracted with two suppliers;

In the Electronic Monitoring and Field Services Contract Capita have sub-contracted with one supplier;

Capita must seek commercial approval from the MOJ to enter into any new sub-contract or make any amendments to their subcontracts. There are strict obligations on Capita to flow down the contractual terms with MoJ to their subcontractors.