Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 78039

Prison Officers: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK — Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help increase the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of prison officers.

Answer

Jake Richards
We know that sufficient and skilled frontline staffing is fundamental to delivering safe, secure, and rehabilitative prisons. We remain committed to ensuring prisons are sufficiently resourced and that we retain and build levels of experience.Substantive ...
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