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Written question asked by Ian Lucas (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 September 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 12 September 2014. It was answered by Andrew Selous (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 October 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Prisons: Wales

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how he plans to monitor and assess the benefit to North Wales of the construction of a prison in North Wales.

Answer

Under the contractual arrangements in place, Lend Lease are required to report to the MoJ how much of the contract is being spent with companies within a 25 and 50 mile radius of the prison site. In addition Lend Lease has committed to spending £30 million with local businesses and that 50% of the entire workforce will be recruited from within a 50 mile radius. Lend Lease will report against these targets and the MoJ will monitor these accordingly.

The North Wales Prison Employment, Skills and Engagement Committee is also being created to focus on enabling the delivery of apprenticeships, training and local employment and work placement days.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
208940
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Construction Prisons Wales
Link
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