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Written question asked by Lord Bradley (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 August 2020. It was answered by Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 July 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


HM Prison and Probation Service: Coronavirus

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the HM Prisons and Probation Service COVID-19 Special Payment Scheme budget has been spent to date by (1) prisons, and (2) probation services.

Answer

The internal review of the HMPPS Covid-19 Special Payment Scheme is ongoing. When concluded, any changes will be implemented and communicated to staff in the usual way.

HM Treasury have approved the scheme and we anticipate a budget allocation to be agreed in Autumn 2020 which will cover payments made to date.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7049
Session
2019-21
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Finance Prisons Probation HM Prison and Probation Service Coronavirus
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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