Oral QuestionCabinet Office

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 22 February 2024Answered: 29 February 2024

Answering Minister

the Minister for the Cabinet Office

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Sir Nicholas Dakin)

One of the very first actions of the Government was to accept the Prison Service pay review body’s independent recommendations in full, delivering a pay increase of 5% for prison officers. In addition, we monitor exit interview data and use it to help design interventions to improve retention.