Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Her Majesty’s Inspector of Probation’s 2019/2020 Annual Report: inspections of probation services, published in December 2020, what plans he has to increase the proportion of facilities management jobs that are completed within the 10-day target.

We have a programme of investment to improve our probation estate. We have secured an additional £10m this financial year to invest in Approved Premises. This investment alongside our probation reform programme will lead to an improved standard of accommodation for Probation staff.

As part of our facilities management service delivery we prioritise statutory and planned preventative maintenance which is necessary for health and safety and fire safety to ensure that our workplaces remain safe for our staff and building users. We continue to work with our facilities management providers to improve the proportion of routine and less urgent facilities management jobs within the 10-day target.