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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the net cost to his Department was of industrial action by prison officers on 29 August.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the net cost to his Department was of industrial action by prison officers on 29 August.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the starting salary for prison officers was in May 1997, in 2007-08 prices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the starting salary for prison officers was in May 1997, in 2007-08 prices.
That this House recognises the courage of prison officers in juvenile establishments who face the risk of violent attack on a daily basis; and calls on the Government to heed the call of the Prison Officers Association to allow officers in juvenile establishments to have access to appropriate tools to defend other inmates and themselves from violent attack, including the use of a baton.
That this House recognises the courage of prison officers in juvenile establishments who face the risk of violent attack on a daily basis; and calls on the Government to heed the call of the Prison Officers Association to allow officers in juvenile establishments to have access to appropriate tools to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether additional payments were made to prison staff who worked through the strike by prison officers in August 2007; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether additional payments were made to prison staff who worked through the strike by prison officers in August 2007; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prison officers he expects to be employed in prisons in England and Wales in each of the next seven years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prison officers he expects to be employed in prisons in England and Wales in each of the next seven years.
| Anticipated total prison officers | Including anticipated new vacancies | |
| 2008 | 25,688 | 488 |
| 2009 | 26,081 | 393 |
| 2010 | 26,149 | 68 |
| 2011 | 26,460 | 311 |
| 2012 | 26,691 | 231 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the net cost to his Department was of industrial action by prison officers on 29 August.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the net cost to his Department was of industrial action by prison officers on 29 August.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the starting salary of a prison officer was in 1997 in (a) monetary and (b) real terms; and what the starting salary of prison officers was as at 1 September.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the starting salary of a prison officer was in 1997 in (a) monetary and (b) real terms; and what the starting salary of prison officers was as at 1 September.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prison officers there were in the UK in each year since 1996; and how many are currently in post.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prison officers there were in the UK in each year since 1996; and how many are currently in post.
| Officer grade staff in public sector Prison Service and Contracted Prisons in England and Wales¹,²,³,4 | |
|---|---|
| As at 31 March: | Officers |
| 19965 | 24,593 |
| 1997 | 23,058 |
| 1998 | 23,602 |
| 1999 | 24,113 |
| 2000 | 24,346 |
| 20015 | 24,023 |
| 20025 | 23,681 |
| 2003 | 24,527 |
| 20045 | 25,461 |
| 20055 | 26,246 |
| 2006 | 26,747 |
| 2007 | 27,053 |
| 31 July 20076 | 27,222 |
| ¹ Figures include both publicly and privately managed prison establishments but not secure training centres. | |
| ² Figures are provided on a headcount basis, i.e. a part-time officer counts as one. | |
| ³ Figures relate to prison officers, senior officers and principal officers within the public sector Prison Service and prison custody officers within contracted prisons. | |
| 4 Officers employed within public sector Prison Service Headquarters are included. | |
| 5 Data for private sector prisons are not available for 1996 and incomplete for 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005. | |
| 6 Data are not available for private sector prisons. The total as at 31 March 2007 has been used as a best estimate of the figure as at 31 July 2007. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what estimate he has made of the cost of the planned replacement of the uniform of prison officers working in young offender institution.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what estimate he has made of the cost of the planned replacement of the uniform of prison officers working in young offender institution.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice by what means the manpower needs of the National Offender Management Service are assessed; and what processes are in place to ensure such needs are met.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice by what means the manpower needs of the National Offender Management Service are assessed; and what processes are in place to ensure such needs are met.
The proposed closure of Her Majesty’s Prison Service office at Crown house in Corby and the relocation of its staff to Leicester have caused much consternation, anger and anxiety among staff and local residents. It is, in my view, discriminatory against the largely female and white work force. I have...
The proposed closure of Her Majesty’s Prison Service office at Crown house in Corby and the relocation of its staff to Leicester have caused much consternation, anger and anxiety among staff and local residents. It is, in my view, discriminatory against the largely female and white work force. I have...
Public petition from Mrs.Vicki Tomlin and others against the proposed relocation of Prison Service staff from Crown House, Corby to Leicester. (Circulated with the Vote for 26 July 2007)
Public petition from Mrs.Vicki Tomlin and others against the proposed relocation of Prison Service staff from Crown House, Corby to Leicester. (Circulated with the Vote for 26 July 2007)
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prison officers were working in the Prison Service in each year since 1997; what the average prison officer to prisoner ratio was at each (a) adult prison, (b) young offender institution and (c) secure training centre in each year; what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prison officers were working in the Prison Service in each year since 1997; what the average prison officer to prisoner ratio was at each (a) adult prison, (b) young offender institution and (c) secure training centre in each year; what...
| Officer grade staff in public sector Prison Service and contracted prisons¹,²,³,4 | |
|---|---|
| Date as at 31 March: | Officers |
| 1997 | 23058 |
| 1998 | 23602 |
| 1999 | 24113 |
| 2000 | 24346 |
| 20015 | 24023 |
| 20025 | 23,681 |
| 2003 | 24,527 |
| 20045 | 25,461 |
| 20055 | 26,246 |
| 2006 | 26,747 |
| 2007 | 27,053 |
| ¹ Figures include both publicly and privately managed prison establishments but not secure training centres. | |
| ² Figures are provided on a headcount basis ie part-time officers count as one. | |
| ³ Figures relate to prison officers, senior officers and principal officers within the public sector Prison Service and prison custody officers within contracted prisons | |
| 4 Officers employed within public sector Prison Service Headquarters are included | |
| 5 The data for private sector prisons is incomplete. |
| Prisoner to officer ratio at adult establishments—1997-08 to 2006-07¹,² | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | |
| Acklington | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Albany | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Aldington | 1.7 | 3.2 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ashwell | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| Askham Grange | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| Bedford | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Belmarsh | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Birmingham | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| Blakenhurst³ | — | — | — | — | 7.8 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Blantyre House | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| Blundeston | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Bristol | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Brixton | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Brockhill | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Buckley Hall³ | — | — | — | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 3.6 |
| Bullingdon | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Bullwood Hall | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Camp Hill | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Canterbury | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| Cardiff | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| Channings Wood | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Chelmsford | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Coldingley | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Cookham Wood | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dartmoor | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Dorchester | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Dover | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Downview | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
| Drake Hall | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Durham | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| East Sutton Park | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Eastwood Park | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Edmunds Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| Elmley | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| Erlestoke | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Everthorpe | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Exeter | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Featherstone | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Ford | 7.5 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Foston Hall | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Frankland | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Full Sutton | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Garth | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Gartree | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Gloucester | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Grendon | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| Guys Marsh | — | — | — | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Haslar | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Haverigg | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Hewell Grange | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| High Down | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Highpoint | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Hollesley Bay | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | — | 2.1 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| Holloway | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Holme House | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Hull | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Kingston | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Kirkham | 7.8 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Kirklevington Grange | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Lancaster | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Latchmere House | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Leeds | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| Leicester | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Lewes | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Leyhill | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| Lincoln | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Lindholme | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Littlehey | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Liverpool | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Long Lartin | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Low Newton | — | — | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Maidstone | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Manchester | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Moorland | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Morton Hall | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| New Hall | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| North Sea Camp | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Northallerton | — | — | — | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | — | — | — | — |
| Norwich | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Nottingham | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Onley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| Parkhurst | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Pentonville | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Preston | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Ranby | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Risley | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Rochester | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — |
| Send | 4.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Shepton Mallet | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| Shrewsbury | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
| Stafford | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Standford Hill | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Stocken | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Styal | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| Sudbury | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Swaleside | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Swansea | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| The Mount | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| The Verne | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Usk/Prescoed | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Wakefield | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Wandsworth | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Wayland | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Wealstun | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Weare | — | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 5.5 | — |
| Wellingborough | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Whatton | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 3.4 |
| Whitemoor | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Winchester | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Woodhill | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Wormwood Scrubs | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Wymott | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| GSL Prisons4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| Bronzefield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| Dovegate | — | — | — | — | — | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| Doncaster | — | — | — | — | 9.2 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| Forest Bank | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Lowdham Grange | — | — | — | — | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Peterborough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Parc | — | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| ¹ The ratio is the average prisoner population against the average number of officer grade staff except for the 1997-98 and 1998-99 officer figures where a snapshot at the start of the year is used. This is the standard form of ratio that is captured. | ||||||||||
| ² A blank entry means that the establishment was either not open during the year, not that category during the year or, for contracted establishments, officer numbers were not available for the period. An establishment can therefore appear in more than one table. | ||||||||||
| ³ Staff numbers for Blakenhurst and Buckley Hall are not available for the period when they were privately managed. | ||||||||||
| 4 GSL reported staff numbers together for the three prisons they manage—Altcourse, Rye Hill and Wolds. |
| Prisoner to officer ratios at young offender establishments—1997-08 to 2006-07¹,² | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | |
| Aylesbury | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Brinsford | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Castington | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Deerbolt | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Dover | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Feltham | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Glen Parva | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| Guys Marsh | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hindley | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Hollesley Bay | — | — | — | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huntercombe | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lancaster Farms | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Low Newton | 2.6 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moorland | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | — | — | — | — |
| Northallerton | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | — | — | — | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Onley | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | — | — | — |
| Portland | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| Reading | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Rochester | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Stoke Heath | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Swinfen Hall | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Thorn Cross | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Usk/Prescoed | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | — | — | — | — |
| Werrington | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wetherby | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ¹ The ratio is the average prisoner population against the average number of officer grade staff except for the 1997-98 and 1998-99 officer figures where a snapshot at the start of the year is used. This is the standard form of ratio that is captured. | ||||||||||
| ² A blank entry means that the establishment was either not open during the year, not that category during the year or, for contracted establishments, officer numbers were not available for the period. An establishment can therefore appear in more than one table. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prison officers have resigned from the Prison Service within (a) six months, (b) one year and (c) two years of starting their employment in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prison officers have resigned from the Prison Service within (a) six months, (b) one year and (c) two years of starting their employment in each of the last five years.
| Prison officers¹ who resigned within two years by length of service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of officers resigning | ||||
| Period² | Within first 6 months | Between 6 months and 1 year | Between 1 and 2 years | Total |
| 2006-07 | 60 | 67 | 70 | 197 |
| 2005-06 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 218 |
| 2004-05 | 85 | 52 | 100 | 237 |
| 2003-04 | 80 | 60 | 70 | 210 |
| 6 July 2002 to March 2003³ | 41 | 30 | 25 | 96 |
| ¹ Information relating to contracted prisons is not held centrally and would require the interrogation of various reporting systems which would incur disproportionate cost. Therefore figures relate to public sector Prison Service only. | ||||
| ² The period refers to when staff left the Service rather than joined. | ||||
| ³Archiving of data has meant that information on the start date of officers who left prior to July 2002 is not available. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prison officers there were in each year since 1992.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prison officers there were in each year since 1992.
| Officer grade staff in public sector Prison Service and contracted prisons¹ | |
|---|---|
| Total officers | |
| 31 March 1992 | 22,961 |
| 31 March 1993 | 24,121 |
| 31 March 1994 | 23,951 |
| 31 March 1995 | 24,448 |
| 31 March 1996 | 24,593 |
| 31 March 1997 | 23,058 |
| 31 March 1998 | 23,602 |
| 31 March 1999 | 24,113 |
| 31 March 2000 | 24,346 |
| 31 March 2001² | 24,023 |
| 31 March 2002² | 23,681 |
| 31 March 2003 | 24,527 |
| 31 March 2004² | 25,461 |
| 31 March 2005 | 26,246 |
| 31 March 2006 | 26,747 |
| 31 March 2007³ | 27,053 |
| ¹ Figures include both publicly and privately managed establishments. Figures relate to prison officers, senior officers and principal officers within the public sector Prison Service and prison custody officers within contacted prisons. Officers employed within public sector Prison Service headquarters are included. | |
| ² Private contractors have not been able to supply information for; Ashfield and Doncaster prior to 2002, Dovegate in 2004, 2002 and 2001, Forest Bank, Altcourse, Rye Hill and Wolds prior to 2004 and Lowdham Grange in 2005, 2004 and prior to 2002. | |
| ³ Figures for 2007 relating to contracted establishments refer to 31 January 2007 except for Parc, Forest Bank, Bronzefield and Peterborough. |
I will, although I have barely begun my remarks.
I will, although I have barely begun my remarks.
Will the Under-Secretary give way?
Will the Under-Secretary give way?
I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I am, of course, aware of the great interest that he and others, in all parts of the House, have shown in this issue. Although until recently I was not the Minister dealing with it, I have had the great advantage of...
I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I am, of course, aware of the great interest that he and others, in all parts of the House, have shown in this issue. Although until recently I was not the Minister dealing with it, I have had the great advantage of...
I shall deal with the hon. and learned Gentleman’s points in a moment. From the outset, the Government have recognised that it would not be enough to apply the new offence to organisations in the private sector, and have tackled the principle of Crown immunity, making provision for the new...
I shall deal with the hon. and learned Gentleman’s points in a moment. From the outset, the Government have recognised that it would not be enough to apply the new offence to organisations in the private sector, and have tackled the principle of Crown immunity, making provision for the new...
The hon. and learned Gentleman anticipates my remarks. I shall deal with the points that he has raised shortly. The Government have offered considerable movement in response to the concerns that have been expressed during the passage of the Bill. We have accepted the principle of the offence extending to...
The hon. and learned Gentleman anticipates my remarks. I shall deal with the points that he has raised shortly. The Government have offered considerable movement in response to the concerns that have been expressed during the passage of the Bill. We have accepted the principle of the offence extending to...