Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 13
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HMPPS lacks understanding of its complex contract management processes.
Conclusion
As the Prisons Minister said, contracts within HMPPS are complex and hard to understand. We are not convinced that HMPPS has a handle on the way it procures its services. Prison Governors are not contract managers and should not be seen or treated as such. (Conclusion, Paragraph 65)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 30 January 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗