Written question asked by Helen Clark (Labour) on Monday, 13 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 March 2005. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Monday, 7 March 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) the Probation Pay and Rewards Review and (b) the joint agreement on workload prioritisation will be implemented prior to further organisational changes for the Probation Service in England and Wales.

Answer: Mrs. Helen Clark: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether (a) the Probation Pay and Rewards Review and (b) the joint agreement on workload prioritisation will be implemented prior to further organisational changes for the Probation Service in England and Wales. [205316] Paul Goggins: I remain committed to the implementation, in 2005, of a negotiated, affordable, modernised pay and reward structure for he National Probation Service (NPS). The workload measurement tool (WMT) is currently being piloted with the possibility of a third metropolitan area joining the pilot. Decisions about the implementation of the workload measurement tool across the NPS will not be taken without determining that the tool is `fit for purpose" in relation to the requirements of orders imposed under the Criminal Justice Act 2003. The project will also be the subject of a full financial appraisal and a detailed business case will need to be established. This current phase of work is scheduled for completion by April 2005. The Probation Boards' Association and the NPS' trade unions are all represented on the WMT's Project Board and are aware of the time scales associated with the project.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 431 c1618W;431 c1612W; 205316
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Conditions of employment Pay Staff Probation National Probation Service for England and Wales Reform Reviews
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk