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Recruitment into the National Offender Management Service is managed by Shared Services Connect Limited on behalf of NOMS. Relevant information on the progress of each candidate through the recruitment stages is collected as part of the administration of the recruitment system.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1453", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Selous"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Bedfordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Selous"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-02-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-02-03T17:36:40.413Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prison Officers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data the Government collects on the recruitment of prison officers and staff.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/411", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Huddersfield"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Barry Sheerman"} ], "uin" : "222321"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/176166", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/176166/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

A nationally co-ordinated detached duty scheme has been operating since 21 October 2013. Information on the number of officers serving on detached duty before the introduction of the national scheme is not available.<\/p>

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The national scheme is co-ordinated by the National Offender Management Service.<\/p>

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Information on the average weekly provision of staff, in terms of full time equivalent officers, that were provided as part of the nationally co-ordinated detached duty scheme, is shown in the table below for January to September 2014, which is the date of the latest published HR data.<\/p>

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Table: Average Monthly provision of staff on detached duty to prisons in England & Wales January - September 2014<\/strong><\/p>

Month<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Average Monthly Provision<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Jan-14<\/p><\/td>

210<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Feb-14<\/p><\/td>

160<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Mar-14<\/p><\/td>

130<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Apr-14<\/p><\/td>

210<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

May-14<\/p><\/td>

160<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Jun-14<\/p><\/td>

170<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Jul-14<\/p><\/td>

230<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aug-14<\/p><\/td>

240<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sep-14<\/p><\/td>

230<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Staff numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10 in line with the department\u2019s policy for presenting staffing data. Values of 5 or fewer are denoted as ~.<\/p>

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Establishments that have provided staff on detached duty have been able to do so because of surplus staff available, as a result of displacement of staff following prison closures or change of role. Other prisons, without surplus staffing levels have supplied staff for detached duty where this was possible whilst maintaining stable and safe regimes.<\/p>

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Information on the ten establishments which have provided and received the highest number of staff on detached duty between January and September 2014 can be found below.<\/p>

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<\/p>

<\/p>

Table: Average Monthly Provisions and Proportion of the ten prisons providing the largest number or the largest proportion of staff on detached duty in England & Wales January - September 2014<\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Establishment<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Average <\/strong> Monthly <\/strong>Contribution<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Establishment<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion of Officers in Post<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Downview<\/p><\/td>

50<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Downview<\/p><\/td>

64%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

The Verne<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

The Verne<\/p><\/td>

18%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Warren Hill<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Warren Hill<\/p><\/td>

17%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bure<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Bure<\/p><\/td>

9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Norwich<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Norwich<\/p><\/td>

6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Deerbolt<\/p><\/td>

~<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Kirklevington Grange<\/p><\/td>

5%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Risley<\/p><\/td>

~<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Thorn Cross<\/p><\/td>

4%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leeds<\/p><\/td>

~<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Kennet<\/p><\/td>

3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stoke Heath<\/p><\/td>

~<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Deerbolt<\/p><\/td>

3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Thorn Cross<\/p><\/td>

~<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Coldingley<\/p><\/td>

2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Downview has been closed for the duration of the Detached Duty Scheme. The Verne was closed whilst being converted into an Immigration Removal Centre; it re-opened September 2014.<\/p>

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<\/p>

Table: Average Monthly Provisions and Proportion of the ten prisons receiving the largest number or the largest proportion of staff on detached duty in England & Wales January - September 2014<\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Establishment<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Average <\/strong>Monthly <\/strong>Contribution<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Establishment<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion of Officers in Post<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Feltham<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Aylesbury<\/p><\/td>

9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

High Down<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

High Down<\/p><\/td>

7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Woodhill<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Werrington<\/p><\/td>

6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aylesbury<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Rochester<\/p><\/td>

6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nottingham<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Portland<\/p><\/td>

5%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Rochester<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Isis<\/p><\/td>

5%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Elmley<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Cookham Wood<\/p><\/td>

5%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Portland<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Nottingham<\/p><\/td>

5%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Isis<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Haverigg<\/p><\/td>

4%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Gartree<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

<\/td>

Gartree<\/p><\/td>

4%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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On some occasions detached duty is organised from a group of establishments at the same time and on these occasions it is not possible to attribute staff to particular establishments.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1453", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Selous"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Bedfordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Selous"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-02-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "222305"} , {"_value" : "222310"} , {"_value" : "222320"} , {"_value" : "222330"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-02-03T17:30:20.857Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prison Officers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of prison officers and staff on detached duty in each month of 2014.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/411", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Huddersfield"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Barry Sheerman"} ], "uin" : "222306"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/175791", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/175791/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The data requested can be found in the table attached. Figures from April 2014 to December 2014 are not enclosed as they are due to be published in July 2015 in the Management Information Addendum to the NOMS Annual Report.<\/p>

<\/p>

Reducing levels of sickness in a sustainable way is a priority. NOMS is working hard to achieve a sustained reduction in sickness absence through targeted local initiatives in prisons, and at a national level through a range of interventions to manage absence and promote staff wellbeing. There are several support measures available to staff to assist their recovery or prevent time off due to sickness. These include access to comprehensive occupational health services and counselling.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1453", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Selous"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Bedfordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Selous"} , "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/175791/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "Equivalent working days lost sick leave.xls"} , "title" : "Equivalent Working Days Lost to Sick Leave 2013-14"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-02-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "221985"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-02-02T15:42:06.02Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prison Officers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers took sick leave in each prison in England and Wales in each month in 2014.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3972", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Darlington"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jenny Chapman"} ], "uin" : "221984"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/175792", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/175792/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The data requested can be found in the table attached. Figures from April 2014 to December 2014 are not enclosed as they are due to be published in July 2015 in the Management Information Addendum to the NOMS Annual Report.<\/p>

<\/p>

Reducing levels of sickness in a sustainable way is a priority. NOMS is working hard to achieve a sustained reduction in sickness absence through targeted local initiatives in prisons, and at a national level through a range of interventions to manage absence and promote staff wellbeing. There are several support measures available to staff to assist their recovery or prevent time off due to sickness. These include access to comprehensive occupational health services and counselling.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1453", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Selous"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Bedfordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Selous"} , "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/175792/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "Equivalent working days lost sick leave.xls"} , "title" : "Equivalent Working Days Lost to Sick Leave 2013-14"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-02-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "221984"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-02-02T15:42:06.147Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prison Officers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many days sick leave were taken by prison officers in each prison in England and Wales in each month in 2014.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3972", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Darlington"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jenny Chapman"} ], "uin" : "221985"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172923", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172923/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Information on the number of prison officers working in each pubic sector prison is published in the National Offender Management Service Workforce Statistics Bulletin (table 10). The bulletin can be found at the following link:<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-offender-management-service-workforce-statistics<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

All members of staff have the appropriate authorisation to work in prisons.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1528", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Mike Penning"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hemel Hempstead"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mike Penning"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-01-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-01-16T12:46:39.083Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prison Officers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers (a) work in each prison and (b) are authorised to work in each prison at the latest date for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/12", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Fiona Mactaggart"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Slough"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Fiona Mactaggart"} ], "uin" : "220267"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156401", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156401/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Government Actuary Department have advised that from the data they hold in respect of Civil Service Pensions they are unable to determine for how long on average a retired prison officer draws their pension and seeking to manipulate the data in this way would incur disproportionate cost.<\/p>

<\/p>

The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has not commissioned any reviews in the last five years on the longevity of prison officers once they have retired from service.<\/p>

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The Government Actuary Department have advised that from the data they hold in respect of Civil Service Pensions they are unable to determine for how long on average a retired prison officer draws their pension and seeking to manipulate the data in this way would incur disproportionate cost.<\/p>

<\/p>

The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has not commissioned any reviews in the last five years on the longevity of prison officers once they have retired from service.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1453", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Selous"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Bedfordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Selous"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-01-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "214919"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-01-13T14:45:24.763Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-11-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prison Officers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for how long on average a retired prison officer draws their pension.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4139", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ian Lavery"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wansbeck"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ian Lavery"} ], "uin" : "214920"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/106023", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/106023/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

My officials do consult and will continue to consult the Prison Officers\u2019 Association on the work-related well-being of prison staff within England and Wales. My Ministry launched an Employee Assistance Programme on 6th<\/sup> October 2014 that provides: 24 hour helpline including counselling; a health promotion and well being website; trauma support for staff within England and Wales prisons involved in serious incidents; business support for managers; mediation and other services. The POA and other recognised TUS were all aware of the proposals for this service and had opportunities in the Whitley consultative committees to discuss them with the lead officials. <\/strong>Please note that the answer provided is only for prisons within England and Wales.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1453", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Selous"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Bedfordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Selous"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-11-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-10T17:41:01.1867318Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-11-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prison Officers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will consult the Prison Officers' Association on the work-related well-being of prison staff.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/655", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Antrim"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr William McCrea"} ], "uin" : "212914"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/106046", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/106046/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Up to 30 June 2014, which was the date of the latest published staffing figures, there had been five or fewer prison officers who had taken voluntary early departure since 2010 and since returned to work for the National Offender Management Service.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1453", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Selous"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Bedfordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Selous"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-11-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-06T16:24:45.9395581Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-11-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prison Officers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers who have taken voluntary early departure since 2010 have been re-recruited.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1577", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sadiq Khan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Tooting"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sadiq Khan"} ], "uin" : "213133"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/102061", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/102061/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Prison Officer vacancies are defined as a deficit of staff in post compared to benchmark staffing level. Benchmarks have now been agreed for most public sector Prison Service establishments which allow the reporting of staffing levels against benchmarks at prison level. Prior to the agreement of staffing benchmarks the inconsistency and uncertainty in the data held by the centre meant it was not possible to provide an accurate prison by prison breakdown of vacancies. The first set of verified data using agreed benchmarks was for 30 June 2014.<\/p>

<\/p>

NOMS is aiming to recruit approx 1,700 Prison Officers in 2014/15, into post or onto merit lists. Some of these are already in post. This would be sufficient to fill all current vacancies and those created by attrition by March 2015. Detached duty is being used in the short term to fill vacancies.<\/p>

<\/p>


<\/strong><\/p>

Band 3 to 5 Officers in Post at 30 June 2014 and Benchmark Target<\/strong><\/p>

Establishment<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Staff in Post (30th June 2014)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Benchmark Target<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Difference<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>

Gartree<\/p><\/td>

160<\/p><\/td>

187<\/p><\/td>

-27<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Glen Parva<\/p><\/td>

180<\/p><\/td>

186<\/p><\/td>

-6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leicester<\/p><\/td>

100<\/p><\/td>

113<\/p><\/td>

-13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lincoln<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td>

161<\/p><\/td>

-11<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North Sea Camp<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

50<\/p><\/td>

-10<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nottingham<\/p><\/td>

190<\/p><\/td>

210<\/p><\/td>

-20<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Onley<\/p><\/td>

120<\/p><\/td>

134<\/p><\/td>

-14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ranby<\/p><\/td>

180<\/p><\/td>

196<\/p><\/td>

-16<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stocken<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td>

156<\/p><\/td>

-6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sudbury<\/p><\/td>

50<\/p><\/td>

62<\/p><\/td>

-12<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Whatton<\/p><\/td>

160<\/p><\/td>

164<\/p><\/td>

-4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bedford<\/p><\/td>

130<\/p><\/td>

137<\/p><\/td>

-7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bure<\/p><\/td>

160<\/p><\/td>

141<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chelmsford<\/p><\/td>

170<\/p><\/td>

191<\/p><\/td>

-21<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Highpoint<\/p><\/td>

230<\/p><\/td>

246<\/p><\/td>

-16<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hollesley Bay<\/p><\/td>

50<\/p><\/td>

57<\/p><\/td>

-7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Littlehey<\/p><\/td>

220<\/p><\/td>

234<\/p><\/td>

-14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Norwich<\/p><\/td>

200<\/p><\/td>

196<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

The Mount<\/p><\/td>

140<\/p><\/td>

176<\/p><\/td>

-36<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Warren Hill<\/p><\/td>

100<\/p><\/td>

92<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wayland<\/p><\/td>

170<\/p><\/td>

167<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Brixton<\/p><\/td>

140<\/p><\/td>

151<\/p><\/td>

-11<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Coldingley<\/p><\/td>

100<\/p><\/td>

97<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

High Down<\/p><\/td>

190<\/p><\/td>

206<\/p><\/td>

-16<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Isis<\/p><\/td>

140<\/p><\/td>

147<\/p><\/td>

-7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Pentonville<\/p><\/td>

270<\/p><\/td>

272<\/p><\/td>

-2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wandsworth<\/p><\/td>

300<\/p><\/td>

296<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wormwood Scrubs<\/p><\/td>

240<\/p><\/td>

245<\/p><\/td>

-5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Belmarsh<\/p><\/td>

410<\/p><\/td>

402<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Frankland<\/p><\/td>

490<\/p><\/td>

492<\/p><\/td>

-2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Full Sutton<\/p><\/td>

380<\/p><\/td>

379<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Long Lartin<\/p><\/td>

350<\/p><\/td>

334<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Manchester<\/p><\/td>

430<\/p><\/td>

410<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wakefield<\/p><\/td>

330<\/p><\/td>

320<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Whitemoor<\/p><\/td>

340<\/p><\/td>

349<\/p><\/td>

-9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Woodhill<\/p><\/td>

350<\/p><\/td>

394<\/p><\/td>

-44<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Elmley<\/p><\/td>

230<\/p><\/td>

238<\/p><\/td>

-8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ford<\/p><\/td>

50<\/p><\/td>

61<\/p><\/td>

-11<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lewes<\/p><\/td>

170<\/p><\/td>

174<\/p><\/td>

-4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Maidstone<\/p><\/td>

110<\/p><\/td>

107<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Rochester<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td>

163<\/p><\/td>

-13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Standford Hill<\/p><\/td>

60<\/p><\/td>

68<\/p><\/td>

-8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Swaleside<\/p><\/td>

240<\/p><\/td>

239<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Deerbolt<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td>

126<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Durham<\/p><\/td>

190<\/p><\/td>

191<\/p><\/td>

-1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Holme House<\/p><\/td>

240<\/p><\/td>

221<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kirklevington Grange<\/p><\/td>

50<\/p><\/td>

50<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Garth<\/p><\/td>

190<\/p><\/td>

207<\/p><\/td>

-17<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Haverigg<\/p><\/td>

100<\/p><\/td>

114<\/p><\/td>

-14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kennet<\/p><\/td>

70<\/p><\/td>

62<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kirkham<\/p><\/td>

70<\/p><\/td>

72<\/p><\/td>

-2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lancaster Farms<\/p><\/td>

140<\/p><\/td>

129<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Liverpool<\/p><\/td>

250<\/p><\/td>

254<\/p><\/td>

-4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Preston<\/p><\/td>

180<\/p><\/td>

188<\/p><\/td>

-8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Risley<\/p><\/td>

200<\/p><\/td>

189<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Thorn Cross<\/p><\/td>

70<\/p><\/td>

68<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wymott<\/p><\/td>

210<\/p><\/td>

212<\/p><\/td>

-2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aylesbury<\/p><\/td>

110<\/p><\/td>

130<\/p><\/td>

-20<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bullingdon<\/p><\/td>

200<\/p><\/td>

215<\/p><\/td>

-15<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Huntercombe<\/p><\/td>

90<\/p><\/td>

94<\/p><\/td>

-4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Isle of Wight<\/p><\/td>

270<\/p><\/td>

290<\/p><\/td>

-20<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Winchester<\/p><\/td>

160<\/p><\/td>

180<\/p><\/td>

-20<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bristol<\/p><\/td>

160<\/p><\/td>

155<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Channings Wood<\/p><\/td>

140<\/p><\/td>

148<\/p><\/td>

-8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dartmoor<\/p><\/td>

120<\/p><\/td>

121<\/p><\/td>

-1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Erlestoke<\/p><\/td>

110<\/p><\/td>

110<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Exeter<\/p><\/td>

140<\/p><\/td>

141<\/p><\/td>

-1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Guys Marsh<\/p><\/td>

130<\/p><\/td>

125<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leyhill<\/p><\/td>

70<\/p><\/td>

65<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Portland<\/p><\/td>

140<\/p><\/td>

137<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cardiff<\/p><\/td>

190<\/p><\/td>

187<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Swansea<\/p><\/td>

120<\/p><\/td>

124<\/p><\/td>

-4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Usk/Prescoed<\/p><\/td>

70<\/p><\/td>

83<\/p><\/td>

-13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Brinsford<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td>

182<\/p><\/td>

-32<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Featherstone<\/p><\/td>

120<\/p><\/td>

128<\/p><\/td>

-8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hewell<\/p><\/td>

220<\/p><\/td>

235<\/p><\/td>

-15<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stafford<\/p><\/td>

130<\/p><\/td>

137<\/p><\/td>

-7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stoke Heath<\/p><\/td>

160<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Swinfen Hall<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td>

163<\/p><\/td>

-13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hull<\/p><\/td>

210<\/p><\/td>

244<\/p><\/td>

-34<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leeds<\/p><\/td>

250<\/p><\/td>

226<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Moorland<\/p><\/td>

420<\/p><\/td>

435<\/p><\/td>

-15<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wealstun<\/p><\/td>

190<\/p><\/td>

184<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

Notes<\/strong><\/p>

1) Although benchmarks are agreed they are still subject to review and can therefore change if necessary to meet the requirements at the establishment to ensure a safe, decent and secure environment.<\/p>

2) Benchmark figures do not include transition staff at establishments.<\/p>

3) Only establishments with a finalised benchmark are included within the table. Benchmarks have not been set for the four Immigration removal Centres which NOMS runs for the Home Office, Buckley Hall which was benchmarked in the first competition and the five establishments commissioned by the Youth Justice Board. Benchmarks for women\u2019s establishments are being finalised and are planned to be concluded by December 2014.<\/p>

4) NOMS manages vacancies through the use of payment plus for officer grades, overtime, agency staff and through the use of temporary detached duty.<\/p>

5) New capacity opening at Hull and Chelmsford has recently increased the benchmark requirement for which recruitment will be required.<\/p>

6) Staff in Post figures are rounded to the nearest 10, with numbers ending in 5 rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias. As with all HR databases, extracts are taken at a fixed point in time to ensure consistency of reporting. Rounding to 10 accurately depicts the level of certainty with which information is held. However, it does mean that the level of shortfalls presented here is the difference of the benchmark to the rounded staff numbers and will therefore differ slightly from the unrounded figures which are used internally.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1453", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Selous"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Bedfordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Selous"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-11-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-05T17:31:00.3378328Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-31", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prison Officers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officer vacancies at each grade there were in each prison in each month since January 2014.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1577", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sadiq Khan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Tooting"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sadiq Khan"} ], "uin" : "212856"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "next" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_page=1&min-AnswerDate=2014-02-26&hansardHeading=Prison+Officers&max-answer.dateOfAnswer=2015-02-05", "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 29, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} }