Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 77654
Prison Officers: Political Impartiality
Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 14 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Saqib Bhatti
Conservative — Meriden and Solihull East
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will set out whether all grades of prison officers are required to be politically neutral.
Answer
Jake RichardsAll employees are bound by the Civil Service Code and must serve the Government impartially. The HMPPS Outside Activities Policy requires all employees, including all grades of Prison Officer, to remain politically neutral at all times and they must seek ...
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