To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many (a) probation staff and (b) trainee probation officers he expects will be made redundant in Staffordshire probation area in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-12. (276985)

I understand that it is not the intention of Staffordshire probation area to make any compulsory redundancies.

The position regarding the seven trainee probation officers due to qualify in October 2009 is currently uncertain. At this stage, no probation posts have been identified as being at risk and no formal notice of redundancy has been issued.