Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 28487

Prison Officers: Pay

Tabled: 4 February 2025

Answered: 10 February 2025

Named Day

Question

Grahame Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of prison officer salary levels on staff retention rates.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

The 2024/25 Prison Service pay award delivered a pay rise of at 5% for all Band 3 – 5 Prison Officers on modernised terms and conditions. This brings the starting salary for an entry level officer (on the national rate, 39 hours with unsocial hours) from ...

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