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1143943

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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, whether his Department has plans to increase the number of prison officers above the levels as outlined in HM Prison and Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2019; and what his Department's target is for the number of prison officers to be in post by 30 June 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	284915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>Our hard-working officers play a crucial role in keeping prisons safe and transforming offenders’ lives, and ultimately make sure the public is protected. We have recruited more than 4,700 additional prison officers since October 2016 and staffing levels are now at their highest since 2012. We will continue to recruit officers to ensure safe and decent prisons.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 05/09/2019 16:04:48 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1137185

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2019
	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, what the total number of days of detached duty worked was in each prison where performance was found to be of serious concern in the Annual Prison Performance Ratings 2017-18 in (a) the last six months of 2017 and (b) the last six months of 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	273819
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>National Detached Duty is one of the sensible and proportionate measures we take to ensure we run safe and decent regimes in prisons and respond appropriately to any operational issues that arise. The deployment of staff between prisons on National Detached Duty is a regular and normal part of prison resourcing; the number of Prison Officers deployed on National Detached Duty varies from one week to the next in order to reflect operational circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The attached table shows the number of staff deployed through National Detached Duty to the prisons rated as being of serious concern in the Annual Prison Performance Ratings 2017-18 for the last six months of 2017 and 2018. Figures are not included for HMP Peterborough as privately managed prisons are not supported with National Detached Duty. It should be noted that the figures represent the number of staff in place during the week commencing the date shown, it is not known how many days per week that staff would have been deployed. It is only possible to obtain data for days worked at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/07/2019 17:00:36 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland attachment 1 file name PQ 273819 DD in sites of serious concern (6mths 20176 months 2018).xlsx title PQ 273819 DD in sites of serious concern
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1137049

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2019
	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, what the total number of days of detached duty worked was in each of the prisons in the 10 Prisons Project in (a) the last six months of 2017 and (b) the last six months of 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	273442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>Detached Duty (DD) is one of the sensible and proportionate measures we take to ensure we run safe and decent regimes in prisons and respond appropriately to any operational issues that arise. The deployment of staff between prisons on DD is a regular and normal part of prison resourcing; the number of Prison Officers deployed on DD varies from one week to the next in order to reflect operational circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Detached Duty is allocated on a cycle (4 week average) rather than on a month by month (or day by day) basis. The prisons in the 10 Prisons Project are: Hull, Humber, Isis, Leeds, Lindholme, Moorland, Nottingham, Ranby, Wealtsun, Wormwood Scrubs. Of these, only Isis (total of 26 weeks) and Nottingham (total of 5 weeks) received Detached Duty support in the last six months of 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Annex <strong>A</strong> shows the number of staff deployed at HMPs Isis and Nottingham, each week, in the last six months of 2017.</p><p> </p><p>There was no Detached Duty deployment at any prison in the 10 Prisons Project in the last six months of 2018.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 11/07/2019 13:15:34 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland attachment 1 file name ANNEX A.docx title Annex A
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1136354

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	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, what the average number of prison officers in post was in each of the prisons in the 10 Prisons Project in (a) the last six months of 2017 and (b) the last six months of 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	272283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is taking unprecedented action to improve safety in prisons, including recruiting over 4700 officers since October 2016, and investing an extra £70 million to improve safety, security and decency. As a result, we have 1,500 more prison officers in post than this time last year. The table below provides figures for the average number of prison officers in post in the each of the prisons from the 10 Prisons Project between July and December 2017, and July and December 2018.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Average<sup>1</sup> number of band 3-5 prison officers<sup>2</sup> in post in each of the prisons in the 10 Prisons Project</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Full Time Equivalent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Average number of Prison officers in post</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Between July and December 2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Between July and December 2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>304</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humber</p></td><td><p>236</p></td><td><p>277</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isis</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>204</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>311</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lindholme</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>238</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moorland</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>261</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>292</p></td><td><p>285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ranby</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>253</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wealstun</p></td><td><p>195</p></td><td><p>221</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>227</p></td><td><p>316</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1. Average of monthly snapshots, taken at the end of the month.</p><p>2. Includes Band 3-4 / Prison Officer (incl. specialists), Band 4 / Supervising Officer and Band 5 / Custodial Managers.</p><p> </p><p>These prisons are also part of the 10 Prisons Project, which aims to reduce violence in 10 of our most challenging prisons by reducing the supply of drugs; restoring basic decency and providing the training and support for prison officers to challenge the behaviour that drives violence. The project received an initial £10 million funding to improve security and decency, and bolster leadership capability over a 12-month period.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 11/07/2019 15:35:02 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1156231

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	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, what ratio-based calculation is used by his Department to determine the necessary number of prison officers.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	5064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>During periods of when prisoners are unlocked from their cell, the number of staff on each residential unit will be, in part determined by ‘Safe, Decent and Secure Operating Levels’ (SDSOLs) which are agreed in each establishment. A number of factors influence SDSOLs such as design and size of a residential unit, and specialist function or prisoner cohort.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the SDSOLs, prison officers are being recruited across England and Wales as part of the Offender Management in Custody model (OMiC) - a vital part of our work to make prisons safer - and to support youth justice reform.</p><p> </p><p>We have invested significantly in increase staff numbers, recruiting an additional 4,366 (full time equivalent) prison officers between October 2016 and June 2019, surpassing our original target of 2,500. The majority of newly recruited prison officers are already on the landings and the recruitment drive will continue until we reach required levels across the prison estate, ensuring prisons can fulfil their purpose - protecting the public, rehabilitating offenders and crucially, reducing reoffending.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 29/10/2019 15:14:56 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1156237

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	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, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of prison officers.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	5069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>Our hard-working officers play a crucial role in keeping prisons safe and transforming offenders’ lives, and ultimately make sure the public is protected.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the need to recruit and retain staff to keep our prisons secure. We have invested significantly in increase staff numbers, recruiting an additional 4,366 (full time equivalent) prison officers between October 2016 and June 2019, surpassing our original target of 2,500. We will continue to recruit officers to ensure prisons are safe and decent.</p><p> </p><p>We’re giving staff the tools they need to do the job safely – rolling out PAVA incapacitant spray, and investing £100m to bolster security, in addition to £70 million announced previously, to fund tough airport-style security that will clamp down on the illicit items which fuel violence and hinder rehabilitation.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 30/10/2019 15:31:29 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1141890

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2019
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 17 May 2019 to Question 252665 on Prison Officers, what assessment he has made of the effect on levels of prison violence of the loss of over 80,000 years of prison officers' cumulative length of service.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	281831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The causes of violence in prison are complex, but we know that the skills and availability of staff play a critical role in maintaining order. We have recruited over 4,700 more prison officers since October 2016, and we now have the greatest number in post since early 2012. We have established a new Standards Coaching Team of experienced officers from across the estate who have been trained in coaching skills. They are advising these new staff on standards and consistency, and working with them to build their confidence.</p><p> </p><p>Recruiting so many new officers inevitably means there are more staff and more leavers. We are working hard to retain staff, with the biggest pay increase in a decade and additional training so they stay and progress their careers.</p><p> </p><p>The key worker scheme is already showing promising signs of effectiveness and has started in all 92 closed adult male prisons, with over 30,000 prisoners having an assigned key worker who has dedicated time each week to work with them. The Challenge, Support and Intervention Plan case management process for prisoners at risk of violence is fully in place in all prisons. We are improving perimeter security and using other equipment such as body scanners to address the supply of drugs. We are giving officers tools like PAVA pepper spray and body-worn cameras to make their jobs safer. We have announced an extra £100 million for security, on top of the £70 million we were already spending to make prisons more secure and decent.</p><p> </p><p>We are confident that these initiatives, together with the many other measures that we are taking to protect our staff, will reduce the level of violence in prisons.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 03/09/2019 14:37:00 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1156159

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	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 prison officers worked at each prison in (a) 2010 and (b) 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	5058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>The number of band 3-5 prison officers employed in each prison is provided in the accompanying excel file. Data is provided as at 30 June 2010 and 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, 21 prisons have closed and one prison has transferred to private sector operation, which has an impact on the figures. In addition, 3 establishments (HMP The Wolds, HMP Birmingham and Medway Secure Training Centre) have transferred to public sector operation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 29/10/2019 14:59:13 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1150355

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2019
	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 band 3 to 5 prison officers were employed in each male local prison in (a) March 2010 and (b) the latest period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	1741
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The number of prison officers that were employed in male local prisons as at 31 March 2010 to 30 June 2019 is provided in the accompanying excel file.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/10/2019 16:36:49 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer attachment 1 file name Copy of PQ 1741 prison officers in male local prisons final file.xlsx title Prison Officers in Male local prisons table
	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