Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 906946

Prison Officers: Retirement

Tabled: 10 December 2025

Answered: 16 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Seamus Logan

Scottish National Party — Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing the pension age of prison officers on levels of staff retention.

Answer

Jake Richards

We have seen an improving picture on retention nationally – with resignation rates at their lowest level for four years for Band 3-5 prison officers.We recognise that pension age is an important issue for frontline staff and our recognised trade unions. M...

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