To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2017 to Question 122018, on Community Rehabilitation Companies; staff, whether any community rehabilitation company contract contains an obligation to employ a specified minimum number of staff.

As per the answer to Question 122018, none of the Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) contracts specify that CRCs must maintain staffing numbers at a particular level. Public protection is our top priority and CRCs must ensure they have sufficient levels of competent and appropriately trained staff to deliver their contractual obligations.

We continue to closely monitor CRCs as part of our robust contract management and assurance process.