Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to carry out a review of the Transforming Rehabilitation programme; and if he will consult staff representatives during that review.

We have carried out a comprehensive review of the probation system to improve outcomes for offenders and communities while making sure public protection remains our top priority. As part of this work we have engaged with probation providers and staff, both in Community Rehabilitation Companies and the National Probation Service. On 19 July 2017 I laid a written statement which provided an update on our work to improve the delivery of probation services.