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Written question asked by Lord Bradley (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 July 2020. It was answered by Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 July 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


HM Prison and Probation Service: Coronavirus

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total budget allocated to HM Prisons and Probation Service for the COVID-19 Special Payment Scheme.

Answer

A budget has not been yet allocated to HM Prisons and Probation Service for the COVID-19 Special Payment Scheme.

HMT have approved the scheme and the current costs for the COVID-19 Special Payment Scheme as needed to ensure a safe regime. We anticipate budget cover to be finalised in Autumn 2020, and will cover the full financial year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6877
Session
2019-21
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Finance HM Prison and Probation Service Coronavirus
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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