Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 100717

Prisons and Young Offender Institutions: Staff

Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 23 December 2025

Question

Pam Cox

LabourColchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisons and Young Offender Institutions have (a) an ID and Banking Administrator and (b) an Employment Lead currently in post.

Answer

Jake Richards
Prison Employment Leads (PELs) and ID and Banking Administrators (IDBAs) were introduced to 93 prisons across the estate in 2022 and have been effective in supporting prisoners to prepare for their reintegration into the community since then. Whilst these...

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