Probation Service
(asked on 21st November 2023) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2023 to Question 339 on Probation Service, what the staffing underspend was in the Probation Service in each of the last 24 months.
In the period between November 2021 and October 2023, the total monthly expenditure for Probation Service staffing has increased from £60.3m to £72.4m. The increase in expenditure reflects the continued investment in staffing during the past 24 months and impact of the multiyear pay deal. In July 2023, expenditure exceeded budget due to the cost-of-living payment.
The table below sets out the financial variances for staff related costs in the Probation Service between November 2021 and October 2023.
Month | Budget (£m) | Actual Expenditure (£m) | Variance (£m) |
Nov-21 | 62.3 | 60.3 | 2.0 |
Dec-21 | 62.3 | 61.3 | 0.9 |
Jan-22 | 63.6 | 59.4 | 4.2 |
Feb-22 | 63.6 | 58.4 | 5.2 |
Mar-22 | 63.1 | 72.9 | -9.7 |
Apr-22 | 63.5 | 64.0 | -0.5 |
May-22 | 63.5 | 64.1 | -0.6 |
Jun-22 | 63.5 | 65.0 | -1.5 |
Jul-22 | 64.4 | 66.8 | -2.4 |
Aug-22 | 66.3 | 64.2 | 2.0 |
Sep-22 | 66.5 | 61.3 | 5.2 |
Oct-22 | 71.2 | 60.3 | 10.9 |
Nov-22 | 71.2 | 68.6 | 2.6 |
Dec-22 | 71.2 | 67.8 | 3.4 |
Jan-23 | 71.3 | 69.0 | 2.4 |
Feb-23 | 71.0 | 67.0 | 4.0 |
Mar-23 | 71.0 | 71.4 | -0.4 |
Apr-23 | 71.7 | 73.1 | -1.5 |
May-23 | 71.7 | 70.3 | 1.3 |
Jun-23 | 71.7 | 70.7 | 1.0 |
Jul-23 | 69.1 | 105.0 | -35.9 |
Aug-23 | 71.1 | 71.8 | -0.8 |
Sep-23 | 71.1 | 71.8 | -0.7 |
Oct-23 | 74.8 | 72.4 | 2.4 |
Total | 1,630.7 | 1,637.2 | -6.6 |