§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether representatives from the voluntary sector have been asked to join the National Offender Management Service Advisory Board. [176676]
§ Paul GogginsWe are currently looking to identify a representative from the voluntary sector to join the National Offender Management Board.
§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what arrangements are being made for Pathfinder Projects under the National Offender Management Service structure; and if he will make a statement. [176678]
§ Paul GogginsDiscussions with a number of regions are under way. Final decisions have yet to be taken.
§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what role there will be for local probation boards in the event of the creation of a National Offender Management Service. [171412]
§ Paul GogginsWe are proposing to replace the existing probation boards with 10 regional management boards, in line with the nine English regions and Wales. They will have responsibility for commissioning offender management and employing offender management staff. The proposed structure is outlined in the document, "National Offender Management Service—Organisational Design'', copies of which are available in the House Library.
§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what processes he will put in place to continue to allow the Probation Service to have an active relationship with victims of crime in the event of the service's inclusion within the National Offender Management Service. [171414]
§ Paul GogginsThe National Offender Management Service will have a key role to play in providing services to victims. We will ensure that the work currently undertaken by Probation Officers in this area is maintained.
§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the decision to advertise the jobs of(a)National Offender Manager and (b)10 regional offender managers (England and Wales) in advance of agreement to set up the National Offender Management Service. [171415]
§ Paul GogginsThe Government are committed to the creation of the National Offender Management Service and it is crucial that key staff are recruited in order to establish the service.
§ Mr. GerrardTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the Gateway Zero report will be published for the National Offender Management Service. [175828]
§ Paul GogginsThe Gateway Zero for the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) programme is taking place from 15 to 21 July. The final report will be sent to the Chief Executive of NOMS once it is completed. In keeping with normal practice it is not intended to publish the report.
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§ Mrs. BrookeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had with(a)probation officers and (b)their representatives regarding the provision of their pensions under the National Offender Management Service; and if he will make a statement. [176316]
§ Paul GogginsNo discussions have taken place so far with probation officers or their representatives regarding the specific issue of the provision of their pensions. We are committed to on-going consultation with staff and unions on the full range of issues connected with the implementation of the National Offender Management Service.
§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many consultants have been employed by the National Offender Management Service Change Team. [172410]
§ Paul GogginsThree individuals from consultancy firms, with specialist experience in change management, have been employed within the implementation team for a nine-month period to assist in initiating the change programme.