Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will launch a review into the contractual agreements of private sector service providers for maintenance work in prisons.

It is right that prison repair work is carried out in a timely and effective manner to ensure public protection. We always work to ensure we achieve value for money for the taxpayer and keep our costs under review.

We are currently engaging with key stakeholders, including our suppliers, to consider how we can improve the existing contracts for Facilities Management to achieve the best outcome for HMPPS. This work is anticipated to continue over summer 2017 and be completed in the autumn.