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1281250

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date	27/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Styal Prison: Pregnancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how (a) many and (b) what ethnicity of women were known to be pregnant while (i) on remand or (ii) serving a sentence in HMP Styal on (A) 31 March and (B) 30 June 2020.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	144767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2021 answer text <p>Pregnancy data is collected and monitored locally by individual prisons to ensure the appropriate support can be provided to women in our care, whether women are on remand or sentenced.</p><p>I can confirm that an ad hoc data collection exercise was undertaken on the 28 January 2021 which indicates that the number of women known to be pregnant whilst on remand or serving a sentence in HMP Styal on 31 March 2020 and 30 June 2020 was fewer than three on each date. As the overall number is fewer than three and releasing the actual number would risk identification of individuals, it is not possible to give any more information about ethnicity, for the same reason.</p><p>On 31 July we published a summary report of our review of operational policy on pregnancy and women separated from children under 2. This includes an undertaking to extend the range of data we publish in relation to pregnant women in prison, and can be found at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/905559/summary-report-of-review-of-policy-on-mbu.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/905559/summary-report-of-review-of-policy-on-mbu.pdf</a>.</p><p>We have already taken steps to increase our internal national data collection processes to support the policy review, and to enable us to plan for future publication.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 05/02/2021 13:32:12 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1273074

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of (a) Band 3 prison officers on Fair and Sustainable terms and (b) all prison officers have (i) joined and (ii) left the Prison Service in each of the last eight quarters.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	133070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Table 1 - Band 3-5 Prison Officers<sup>1</sup>, Joiners<sup>2,3 </sup>by quarter ending December 2018 to September 2020</p><p> </p><p>Headcount</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="8"><p><strong>Three months to:</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>31-Dec-18</p></td><td><p>31-Mar-19</p></td><td><p>30-Jun-19</p></td><td><p>30-Sep-19</p></td><td><p>31-Dec-19</p></td><td><p>31-Mar-20</p></td><td><p>30-Jun-20</p></td><td><p>30-Sep-20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>New Joiners</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 3 Prison Officers on Fair and Sustainable terms</p></td><td><p>1,165</p></td><td><p>771</p></td><td><p>499</p></td><td><p>757</p></td><td><p>449</p></td><td><p>591</p></td><td><p>807</p></td><td><p>361</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Other Band 3 to 5 Prison Officers</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Band 3-5 Prison Officers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,166</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>773</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>502</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>771</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>453</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>591</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>808</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>363</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Average number of staff in post</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 3 Prison Officers on Fair and Sustainable terms</p></td><td><p>11,408</p></td><td><p>11,767</p></td><td><p>11,735</p></td><td><p>11,797</p></td><td><p>11,700</p></td><td><p>11,672</p></td><td><p>11,951</p></td><td><p>12,127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Other Band 3 to 5 Prison Officers</p></td><td><p>12,018</p></td><td><p>11,779</p></td><td><p>11,563</p></td><td><p>11,681</p></td><td><p>11,458</p></td><td><p>11,225</p></td><td><p>10,970</p></td><td><p>10,760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Band 3-5 Prison Officers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23,425</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23,546</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23,298</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23,477</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23,157</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>22,897</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>22,921</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>22,886</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>New Joiners as a percentage of staff in post</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 3 prison officers on Fair and Sustainable terms</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Other Band 3 to 5 Prison Officers</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Band 3-5 Prison Officers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2 - Band 3-5 Prison Officer<sup>1</sup> Leavers<sup>2,3 </sup>by quarter ending December 2018 to September 2020</p><p> </p><p>Headcount</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Three months to:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>31-Dec-18</p></td><td><p>31-Mar-19</p></td><td><p>30-Jun-19</p></td><td><p>30-Sep-19</p></td><td><p>31-Dec-19</p></td><td><p>31-Mar-20</p></td><td><p>30-Jun-20</p></td><td><p>30-Sep-20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Leavers</strong> Band 3 Prison Officers on Fair and Sustainable terms</p></td><td><p>454</p></td><td><p>454</p></td><td><p>475</p></td><td><p>585</p></td><td><p>487</p></td><td><p>437</p></td><td><p>266</p></td><td><p>367</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Other Band 3 to 5 Prison Officers</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>207</p></td><td><p>227</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Band 3-5 Prison Officers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>686</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>661</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>702</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>817</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>706</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>627</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>433</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>515</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Average number of staff in post</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 3 Prison Officers on Fair and Sustainable terms</p></td><td><p>11,408</p></td><td><p>11,767</p></td><td><p>11,735</p></td><td><p>11,797</p></td><td><p>11,700</p></td><td><p>11,672</p></td><td><p>11,951</p></td><td><p>12,127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Other Band 3 to 5 Prison Officers</p></td><td><p>12,018</p></td><td><p>11,779</p></td><td><p>11,563</p></td><td><p>11,681</p></td><td><p>11,458</p></td><td><p>11,225</p></td><td><p>10,970</p></td><td><p>10,760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Band 3-5 Prison Officers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23,425</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23,546</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23,298</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23,477</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23,157</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>22,897</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>22,921</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>22,886</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Leavers as a percentage of staff in post</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 3 prison officers on Fair and Sustainable terms</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Other Band 3 to 5 Prison Officers</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Band 3-5 Prison Officers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes to Tables 1 and 2:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>1. Includes Band 3-4 / Prison Officer (incl specialists), Band 4 / Supervising Officer and Band 5 / Custodial Managers.</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2. Movements due to machinery of Government changes or due to staff transferring to or from the private sector as a result of changes in the management of establishments are not included in these tables. Such movements are: </em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em> On July 1, 2019, 468 FTE staff transferred back into HMPPS, as HMP Birmingham came back under public ownership.</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>3. As with all HR databases, extracts are taken at a fixed point in time, to ensure consistency of reporting. However, the database itself is dynamic and where updates to the database are made late, subsequent to the taking of the extract, these updates will not be reflected in figures produced by the extract. For this reason, HR data are unlikely to be precisely accurate. </em> We are working hard to retain staff with additional training to progress their careers, and significant investment to keep them safe. All staff have access to support, including 24/7 counselling, trauma support and occupational health assessments and we are professionalising the prison service with qualifications for new officers on completion of training.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 11/01/2021 17:11:11 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1273075

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prison officers are on (a) Fair and Sustainable terms and (b) closed grades, by rank.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	133071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Table 1 - Number and proportion of Band 3 to 5 Prison Officer by Fair and Sustainable and Closed term and grades, as at 30 September 2020</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Headcount</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>F&amp;S</p></td><td><p>Closed</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>F&amp;S</p></td><td><p>Closed</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 5 / Custodial Managers</p></td><td><p>1,696</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>1,752</p></td><td><p>97%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 4 / Supervising Officer</p></td><td><p>1,407</p></td><td><p>571</p></td><td><p>1,978</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 4 /Prison Officer Specialists</p></td><td><p>1,203</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1,204</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 3 /Prison Officer</p></td><td><p>12,018</p></td><td><p>5,765</p></td><td><p>17,783</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td><td><p>32%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>16,324</p></td><td><p>6,393</p></td><td><p>22,717</p></td><td><p>72%</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 11/01/2021 17:13:52 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1219750

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a prison whistleblowing hotline to enable staff to confidentially report health and safety concerns (a) during and (b) after the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will introduce such a hotline.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	67703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>Staff are aware that they can report H&amp;S concerns to their line managers, or a H&amp;S qualified practitioner present at each establishment. The Ministry of Justice has whistle blowing procedures in place for employees who wish to raise any concerns, including the endangering of an individual’s health and safety. The current H&amp;S reporting system also provides a reliable local and national reporting and recording tool that allows staff to voice their concerns and for H&amp;S teams to monitor and take action where necessary. We therefore do not have any current plans to initiate a specific whistleblowing hotline or campaign.</p><p>All staff receive a full H&amp;S induction upon commencement of their roles, which includes an introduction and explanation of the reporting and investigation process and local or notifications and contingencies are published by Governors advising staff of risks and to implement controls as necessary.</p><p>HMPPS operates both national and local health and safety committees across probation and custody in line with the legal requirements for consultation on health and safety matters and maintains active engagement with health and safety representatives. Such committees are held at least quarterly and attendance by staff and union representatives is actively encouraged. This is in addition to an extensive range of informal consultation and liaison both nationally and locally.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 67704 67705 67706 question first answered 06/07/2020 14:59:17 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1219751

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of a whistleblowing hotline to enable prison staff to confidentially report health and safety concerns (a) during and (b) after the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	67704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>Staff are aware that they can report H&amp;S concerns to their line managers, or a H&amp;S qualified practitioner present at each establishment. The Ministry of Justice has whistle blowing procedures in place for employees who wish to raise any concerns, including the endangering of an individual’s health and safety. The current H&amp;S reporting system also provides a reliable local and national reporting and recording tool that allows staff to voice their concerns and for H&amp;S teams to monitor and take action where necessary. We therefore do not have any current plans to initiate a specific whistleblowing hotline or campaign.</p><p>All staff receive a full H&amp;S induction upon commencement of their roles, which includes an introduction and explanation of the reporting and investigation process and local or notifications and contingencies are published by Governors advising staff of risks and to implement controls as necessary.</p><p>HMPPS operates both national and local health and safety committees across probation and custody in line with the legal requirements for consultation on health and safety matters and maintains active engagement with health and safety representatives. Such committees are held at least quarterly and attendance by staff and union representatives is actively encouraged. This is in addition to an extensive range of informal consultation and liaison both nationally and locally.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 67703 67705 67706 question first answered 06/07/2020 14:59:17 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1219752

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of launching a campaign to raise awareness among prison staff of their health and safety legal rights (a) during and (b) after the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will launch such a campaign.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	67705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>Staff are aware that they can report H&amp;S concerns to their line managers, or a H&amp;S qualified practitioner present at each establishment. The Ministry of Justice has whistle blowing procedures in place for employees who wish to raise any concerns, including the endangering of an individual’s health and safety. The current H&amp;S reporting system also provides a reliable local and national reporting and recording tool that allows staff to voice their concerns and for H&amp;S teams to monitor and take action where necessary. We therefore do not have any current plans to initiate a specific whistleblowing hotline or campaign.</p><p>All staff receive a full H&amp;S induction upon commencement of their roles, which includes an introduction and explanation of the reporting and investigation process and local or notifications and contingencies are published by Governors advising staff of risks and to implement controls as necessary.</p><p>HMPPS operates both national and local health and safety committees across probation and custody in line with the legal requirements for consultation on health and safety matters and maintains active engagement with health and safety representatives. Such committees are held at least quarterly and attendance by staff and union representatives is actively encouraged. This is in addition to an extensive range of informal consultation and liaison both nationally and locally.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 67703 67704 67706 question first answered 06/07/2020 14:59:17 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1219753

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of a campaign to raise awareness among prison staff of their health and safety legal rights (a) during and (b) after the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	67706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>Staff are aware that they can report H&amp;S concerns to their line managers, or a H&amp;S qualified practitioner present at each establishment. The Ministry of Justice has whistle blowing procedures in place for employees who wish to raise any concerns, including the endangering of an individual’s health and safety. The current H&amp;S reporting system also provides a reliable local and national reporting and recording tool that allows staff to voice their concerns and for H&amp;S teams to monitor and take action where necessary. We therefore do not have any current plans to initiate a specific whistleblowing hotline or campaign.</p><p>All staff receive a full H&amp;S induction upon commencement of their roles, which includes an introduction and explanation of the reporting and investigation process and local or notifications and contingencies are published by Governors advising staff of risks and to implement controls as necessary.</p><p>HMPPS operates both national and local health and safety committees across probation and custody in line with the legal requirements for consultation on health and safety matters and maintains active engagement with health and safety representatives. Such committees are held at least quarterly and attendance by staff and union representatives is actively encouraged. This is in addition to an extensive range of informal consultation and liaison both nationally and locally.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 67703 67704 67705 question first answered 06/07/2020 14:59:17 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1219754

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Risk Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information on prison risk assessments his Department has shared with education providers.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	67707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>We continue to work collaboratively with all key prison education stakeholders, especially throughout the current pandemic period. The Exceptional Delivery Model for Education and Libraries is currently being developed in close consultation with all Prison Education Framework (PEF) providers to assist prisons in reinstating elements of their regimes in a safe and controlled way. This means that everyone working in prisons will have a very clear understanding of any risks and the appropriate mitigating measures.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 06/07/2020 15:04:13 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1185375

registered interest
date	16/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government news story of 12 March 2020 on preparedness to deal with coronavirus in prisons, how many prisoners have been (a) placed in isolation due to possible infection with, (b) tested for and (c) diagnosed with coronavirus on each day since the appearance of that disease.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	30078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>HMPPS is doing everything it can to prevent the spread of COVID-19, based on the very latest scientific and medical advice. We are working closely with Public Health England, the NHS and the Department of Health and Social Care to manage the challenges we face.</p><p>The safety and wellbeing of staff, prisoners and visitors is paramount and at the heart of our approach.</p><p>We have robust contingency plans in place, which are informed by advice from Public Health authorities. Part of our contingency planning involves the ability to deploy staff flexibly. We are taking steps to boost staff availability so that we can look after prisoners properly and minimise the impacts on regimes of staff absences. This includes, as and when required, operational staff currently working in headquarters being redeployed to prisons to support the service.</p><p>In line with broader clinical advice, HMPPS has introduced a procedure for the protective isolation of individuals in prison custody when it is considered that they may be potentially infected with the virus.</p><p>We are closely monitoring the number of prison officers, prisoners and others who are reported as self-isolating, are being tested for and have been diagnosed with COVID-19. We will publish COVID-19 management information once we have assured its robustness, in a fast-changing picture.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 30079 30080 question first answered 23/03/2020 09:55:19 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

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registered interest
date	16/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government news story of 12 March 2020 on preparedness to deal with coronavirus in prisons, how many prison officers have (a) self-isolated, (b) been tested for and (c) been diagnosed with coronavirus on each day since the appearance of that disease.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	30079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>HMPPS is doing everything it can to prevent the spread of COVID-19, based on the very latest scientific and medical advice. We are working closely with Public Health England, the NHS and the Department of Health and Social Care to manage the challenges we face.</p><p>The safety and wellbeing of staff, prisoners and visitors is paramount and at the heart of our approach.</p><p>We have robust contingency plans in place, which are informed by advice from Public Health authorities. Part of our contingency planning involves the ability to deploy staff flexibly. We are taking steps to boost staff availability so that we can look after prisoners properly and minimise the impacts on regimes of staff absences. This includes, as and when required, operational staff currently working in headquarters being redeployed to prisons to support the service.</p><p>In line with broader clinical advice, HMPPS has introduced a procedure for the protective isolation of individuals in prison custody when it is considered that they may be potentially infected with the virus.</p><p>We are closely monitoring the number of prison officers, prisoners and others who are reported as self-isolating, are being tested for and have been diagnosed with COVID-19. We will publish COVID-19 management information once we have assured its robustness, in a fast-changing picture.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 30078 30080 question first answered 23/03/2020 09:55:19 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon