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registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prison Officers: Retirement remove filter
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the effect of raising the retirement age of prison officers to 68 years old on safety in prisons. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 68501 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-28more like thismore than 2017-03-28
answer text <p>The recently published White Paper on prison reform announced a major shake-up of the prison system with 2,500 extra prisons officers and new security measures to tackle drones, phones and drugs. This is a key priority for the Government as we seek to make sure our prisons are safe, decent and secure and places of reform. Safe systems of work and health and safety systems are in place across the prison estate to ensure that staff work in an environment that is as safe and secure as possible and that they are supported to deal with the challenges of working with offenders.</p><p> </p><p>The Prison Service has systems in place to deal with perpetrators quickly and robustly, with serious incidents referred to the police for prosecution. We are working with the Police and Crown Prosecution Service to ensure that prisoners who assault staff are charged wherever possible and punished appropriately. We are comprehensively reviewing how we manage violence in prisons, with a view to introducing further improvements to ensure prisons are safer places for everyone. This will provide Governors/Directors with the tools to create safer prison environments and to help reduce re-offending.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2016 the Government made a pay and pensions offer to the Prison Officers Association (POA) which included a proposed reduction in the effective pension age, which would allow officers to retire at 65. Unfortunately POA members voted to reject this deal and therefore the pension age has remain unchanged. The Prison Service regularly meet with all of the Unions representing staff in the prisons and probation services and is committed to continued constructive dialogue on all matters, including pensions and remuneration.</p>
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-28T16:16:06.35Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-28T16:16:06.35Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
712500
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prison Officers: Retirement remove filter
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will bring forward proposals to reduce the retirement age of prison officers to bring it in line with the retirement age for police officers. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 68500 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-28more like thismore than 2017-03-28
answer text <p>Under the recommendations made in the 2011 Lord Hutton Report on public sector pensions, the normal pension age (retirement age) for Police Officers increased from 55 to 60, with the expectation of further reviews which may increase the age towards (or up to) the state pension age, which is currently set at between 66 and 68 depending on the individual’s date of birth.</p><p> </p><p>Those employed as police officers and members of the Police Pension Scheme fund a normal pension age of 60 through higher employee contributions than those employed as prison officers and members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme. Police officers contribute 12.44% of their pensionable pay, whereas prison officers contribute 5.45% of their pensionable pay.</p><p> </p><p>To reduce the normal pension age under the Civil Service Pension would require a change under legislation and a significant increase to contributions made by the employee into the scheme. In December 2016 however the Government made a pay and pensions offer to the Prison Officers Association (POA) which included a proposed reduction in the effective pension age, which would allow officers to retire at 65. Unfortunately POA members voted to reject this deal and therefore the pension age has remain unchanged. The Prison Service regularly meet with all of the Unions representing staff in the prisons and probation services and is committed to continued constructive dialogue on all matters, including pensions and remuneration.</p>
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-28T16:14:20.077Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-28T16:14:20.077Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this