To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether Geo Group UK Ltd, contractors for HM Prison Harmondsworth, will be allowed to bid in the re-tendering process following HM Inspectorate of Prisons' report.

holding answer 3 February 2014

The Home Office has been undertaking a tendering procedure for the future service management of Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre. This tendering exercise is ongoing and I am therefore unable to respond at this time. I can confirm that the Home Office applies all relevant legislation and public policy with regards to such tendering exercises and we expect to make a formal announcement in the near future. The Home Office will consider past performance of all suppliers as part of tendering exercises for immigration removal centres.