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HANSARDPrivate Contractors: Justice ServicesWhile the performance of Serco has been unacceptable, as the hon. Gentleman says, we have made progress, and performance is improving. We have imposed fines for poor performance,…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPrivate Contractors: Justice ServicesAll options are always under review, but as I have said, performance under that contract is improving. The Prisons Minister in the other place is gripping this issue, and we will…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPrison Officers: Terms and Conditions of ServiceI pay tribute to the essential work that our prison officers do, day in, day out. This year’s pay award delivered another real-terms pay rise for our frontline prison staff. We…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPrison Officers: Terms and Conditions of ServiceThe hon. Member and I had a useful meeting a short time ago to explore all these issues, and I can reaffirm that the Lord Chancellor and the Department are fully engaged with the…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPrison Officers: Terms and Conditions of ServiceWe are working hard to enhance security and ease crowding in order to curb violence, including through a new £40 million investment to stop contraband, which puts our hard-working…08 Jul 2025 Bills sponsored (3)