CRC Freedom of Information Requests: Unpaid Work

Please find attached the text of an FOI request relating to information about unpaid work beneficiaries which UNISON is planning to send to the MOJ in support of our on-going submission to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) that the privatisation of UPW is in breach of the ILO’s Forced Labour Convention.

The MOJ prohibits CRCs from answering FOI requests, so all requests have to be routed to the MOJ which will then contact each CRC for the information requested.

The focus for the questions relates to the prohibition under the ILO convention for UPW to be provided to any private sector beneficiaries.

Data Access & Compliance Unit

Information Directorate

Post point 10.34

102 Petty France

London SW1H 9AJ

21 January 2020

Dear Sir/Madam

Freedom of Information Request: Community Rehabilitation Company Contracts

I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act.

Please provide answers to the following questions for the ………………………………Community Rehabilitation Company :

1. Has the CRC provided unpaid work labour to any Housing Associations? If yes, please confirm the names of each Housing Association provided with unpaid work labour.

2. Has the CRC provided unpaid work labour to any General Medical Practitioner Partnerships? If yes, please confirm the names of each General Medical Practitioner Partnership provided with unpaid work labour.

3. Has the CRC provided unpaid work labour to any Private Sector Care Homes? If yes, please confirm the names of each Private Sector Care Home provided with unpaid work labour.

4. Has the CRC provided unpaid work labour to any Private Sector Children’s Nurseries? If yes, please confirm the names of each Private Sector Children’s Nursery provided with unpaid work labour.

5. Has the CRC provided unpaid work labour to any Private Sector Sheltered Accomodation? If yes, please confirm the names of each Private Sector Sheltered Accomodation facility provided with unpaid work labour.

6. Has the CRC provided unpaid work labour to any Privately Operated Cemeteries? If yes, please confirm the names of each Privately Operated Cemetery provided with unpaid work labour.

I understand that under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, you are required to provide me with this information within 20 working days of receipt of this letter.

Yours sincerely

Ben Priestley

National Officer