John McDonnell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John McDonnell on 2014-05-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any (a) internal and (b) external reports were commissioned by Serco in relation to any steps taken by HM Prison Thameside to eliminate race discrimination in the workplace.

Jeremy Wright

The Government is committed to ensuring equality throughout the criminal justice system. Internal complaints procedures and the employment tribunal system enable any allegations of racial discrimination in the workplace to be thoroughly investigated.

The Ministry of Justice conducted a routine assurance audit of HMP Thameside in 2013.

Any internal document prepared by the contractor in relation to potential litigation is legally privileged and therefore exempt from disclosure.