Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 63735

Prison Officers: Conditions of Employment

Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 8 July 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve (a) working conditions and (b) infrastructure for prison officers.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
We recognise that the serious problem of over-occupancy which we inherited has meant that conditions for those living and working in prisons are not those we would expect. We are determined to rectify this. The steps we are taking include action in respon...
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