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<p>The provisions of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 (the 2023 Act)
do not extend to prison officers, who are not included in the categories listed in
section 234B(4) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992,
as amended by the Schedule to the 2023 Act. Under section 127 of the Criminal Justice
and Public Order Act 1994, however, it would be unlawful for a trade union representing
prison officers to induce its members to strike.</p><p> </p><p>As prison officers
do not have a right to strike, the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) is an independent
body which acts as a compensatory mechanism. The PSPRB conducts its own research and
considers evidence submitted by the Prison Officers Association before making recommendations
to the Government. The Government would only depart from those recommendations in
exceptional circumstances.</p>
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