Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the report, A thematic review of work to prepare for the unification of probation services, published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation in May 2021, whether all regional Head of Community Integration posts have been filled.

All of the Heads of Community Integration for probation regions will be in place by the point probation services are unified on 26 June 2021.

11 of the 13 posts have been filled with the remaining 2 scheduled to be filled before 26 June.

The successful candidates have been drawn from both the National Probation Service (NPS) and Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) and from local authorities and health bodies. They are already receiving training to ensure they are able to deliver in these key new roles.