Written questions

HM Prison and Probation Service: Employers' Contributions

Commons · Question 14316 · Tabled 14 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 22 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Liz Saville Roberts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to employer national insurance contributions on the financial sustainability of the prison and probation service.

Answer

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 22 Nov 2024

The settlement agreed for Ministry of Justice through Phase 1 of the Spending Review provides funding of £13.8 billion in 2025-26. The settlement is an increase of £1.3 billion compared to 2023-24 and ensures an above inflation pay rise for prison and pro...