Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“What steps her Department is taking to support prison officers. ”
Tabled: 30 October 2024Answered: 5 November 2024
Asked by
John Slinger
Labour — Rugby
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Sir Nicholas Dakin)
By immediately reducing prison overcrowding, we have made prisons safer to work in. We have also accepted the 5% pay award recommended for prison officers in full.