Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 36354

Prison Officers: Industrial Disputes

Tabled: 7 March 2025
Answered: 12 March 2025
Named Day

Question

John McDonnell

LabourHayes and Harlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions her Department has had with private prison operators on the right of prison officers to take industrial action.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
We have no plans to amend section 127 of the Criminal Justice Act 1994.There have been no recent discussions with private prison contractors on this matter.