§ Ms. RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the application of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations to the proposed market-testing of HMP Manchester.
§ Mr. Peter LloydLegal advice is that TUPE would apply if a private sector company won the contract for operating HMP Manchester. We are currently considering the implications for both staff and the tendering exercise.