Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in renationalising probation services.

The Government is committed to unifying probation under the National Probation Service (NPS) from June 2021. We have published detailed plans this year, outlining our future model for probation services and changes to take account of the impact of COVID-19 on our proposals. In Wales, responsibility for offender management has already been transferred to the NPS. We are working closely with current employers to prepare for a smooth transition from the current to the future model, including the transfer of staff. The staff assignment process is underway with current employers, and call-off competitions for rehabilitative services to be delivered under the Dynamic Framework have also begun.