Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it a condition of his Department's contract with Essex Community Rehabilitation Company that the salaries of the chief executive, deputy chief executive and non-executive directors do not in real terms exceed the salaries paid to holders of the equivalent posts in probation services in Essex before 1 June 2014.
We are currently in the midst of the process of awarding Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) contracts. We will announce the winners of these contracts in line with our commitment to roll out these important reforms by 2015.
Contractors are required to employ personnel who are competent and have the right skills to fulfil their role. It will be a matter for each individual organisation to decide how to pay and reward their employees.