18th Report - The future of the Probation Service
Select Committee
Justice Committee
HC 285
23 April 2021
Government response
First Special Report - The future of the Probation Service: Government Response to the Committee’s 18th Report of 2019–21 · published 2 Jul 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 results
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Recommendation
Rejected
We recommend that the Ministry review its decision to seek partners while the new model...
Recommendation
We recommend that the Ministry review its decision to seek partners while the new model was still being developed and to report to us on whether future procurement processes will prevent the cancellation of proposed new contacts at such a …
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Government Response Summary
The government partly agreed with the recommendation but defended its decision to cancel the procurement due to pandemic impacts, stating that bidders recognise such risks and without committing to review the specific decision or report on future prevention measures.
Ministry of Justice
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