§ Mrs. WiseTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures and criteria of quality he uses when balancing quality and price in deciding to whom to award contracts for prison education.
§ Mr. Peter LloydIn deciding the providers to whom contracts should be offered, the prison service has taken into account price; relevant experience and financial status of the tenderer; and the management and staffing arrangements for delivering the range of services specified in the contract and ensuring that the quality of those services meets the required standards.