The Tories' ideological privatisation of the probation service has been an unmitigated, if not predictable, disaster. It's left existing probation staff feeling demoralised, and it's also increased the danger posed to the public. The Tories should be full of regret and shame for wrecking what was an effective public service. 

In a briefing earlier year, Napo, the trade union representing probation officers, said that the present structure has probably come too far to be reversed, but they have proposed some measures to ameliorate the consequences of probation privatisation. This includes the establishment of a locally accountable commissioning body that could comprise the Welsh Government and our police and crime commissioners. While we wait for the devolution of the probation service, would you be willing to take part in such a body, and can you tell us whether you've begun talks to progress such an arrangement yet?