Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2023 to Question 156177 on Ministry of Justice: Minimum Wage, what the total value was of those companies' contracts.

The value of the relevant contracts are:

- Calor Gas, £307,000. Reference https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/134be1dc-a93f-4fc0-8159-c39aae7a3c2f?origin=SearchResults&p=1(opens in a new tab).

- Centre Circle Event Management Ltd, £45,000. Reference https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8ba63863-9e53-4f4d-8553-fcc32a38ea58?origin=SearchResults&p=1(opens in a new tab).

Our arrangement with Hays is a call-off arrangement with no guaranteed level of commitment, Call Off Contract from Public Sector Resourcing (PSR) - Contracts Finder.

As previously noted, all the arrears identified has been cleared and adjustments made to the administrative processes of each company.