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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 10 June 2025
Debate
Employment Rights BillContribution
Industrial action, even if only partial, would create unsustainable and significant risks to safety and security in prisons. The Prison Service has limited contingencies available to deal with industrial action, relying on a narrow group of operational managers, with some potential for very limited support from the police and Army in some circumstances during such incidents.
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