Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“What progress his Department is making on recruiting 2,500 new prison officers.”
Tabled: 4 April 2018Answered: 24 April 2018
Asked by
Alan Mak
Conservative — Havant
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry (Maria Eagle)
As outlined in the strategic defence review and in the UK’s modern industrial strategy, the Government are committed to supporting an “always on” shipbuilding industry by leveraging our buying power through public procurement and seeking to export our capabilities to friendly nations.