Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 7428

Prison Officers: Industrial Disputes

Tabled: 7 October 2024
Answered: 16 October 2024

Question

Grahame Morris

LabourEasington

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of restoring the right of prison officers to take industrial action.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
Prison officers work in difficult environments every day with some of the most challenging people in society, and we recognise their critical importance in keeping the public safe. As prison officers’ right to take industrial action is restricted under cu...

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