Prison Officers Association: Withdrawal from Voluntary Tasks Debate

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Richard Drax

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Prison Officers Association: Withdrawal from Voluntary Tasks

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Personal Independence Payments
Tuesday 28th February 2017

(7 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sam Gyimah Portrait Mr Gyimah
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As I said earlier, involvement in ACCT processes and ceasing suicide and self-harm are fundamental to a prison officer’s duty. I would encourage and urge all prison officers to carry on with their tasks as they should.

Richard Drax Portrait Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con)
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May I congratulate my hon. Friend on the excellent work that he is doing with a difficult pack of cards? Does he agree that a prison officer joins to serve, and that that means to serve in whatever guise without striking?

Sam Gyimah Portrait Mr Gyimah
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I certainly do agree. In fact, the legislation on this was introduced by the previous Labour Government, so I was surprised that the shadow Minister would not condemn this unlawful strike action.

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