Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department's timescale is for tendering for community rehabilitation company contracts in advance of the end of existing contracts in 2020.
Last year, we announced our decision to end current Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) contracts early. Following this, we launched a consultation, Strengthening Probation, Building Confidence, and engaged with stakeholders and the market on the future of the probation system.
We will set out detailed plans for the future of probation services shortly.