Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the terms and conditions for prison officers' pensions on the recruitment of prison officers.”
Tabled: 22 January 2025Answered: 28 January 2025
Asked by
Seamus Logan
Scottish National Party — Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Sir Nicholas Dakin)
May I take this opportunity to pay tribute to our prison staff for the essential work that they do? We are committed to improving the retention of experienced staff, because they are vital to keeping our prisons running. The Lord Chancellor has requested advice from officials on the pension age of prison officers, and we will continue to engage with trade unions as this is considered.