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Ministry of Justice: Trade Unions

Asked by John McDonnellLabourMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 22 October 2024UIN 9399

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to respond to the requests on insourcing made by trade unions in their meeting with her on 18 July 2024.

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin

The Government is committed to ensuring professional Facility Management services across its prison estate. Our approach to securing delivery will be set out later this year.

Ministry of Justice officials regularly engage with Trade Union officials on the Lord Chancellor’s behalf regarding the future of Gov Facility Services Limited and the delivery of facilities management services across the Prison and Probations estate.

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