Prison Officers: Long Service Awards
(asked on 22nd October 2019) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many long service medals have been awarded in each of the last five years to prison officers; what the cost was of awarding each medal; and if he will make a statement.
The number of operational prison staff in public sectors prisons who were awarded Prison Services (operational duties) Long Service & Good Conduct medals in each of the last 5 years is shown in the table below.
| Number of operational prison staff who received a long service medal | |
| 2015 | 841 |
| 2016 | 415 |
| 2017 | 603 |
| 2018 | 828 |
| 2019 (up to 30/09/2019) | 523 |
Includes operational prison staff from Band 2 to Band 11
Prison Services (operational duties) Long Service & Good Conduct Medals are manufactured by the Royal Mint at a cost of £27 (+VAT) per medal.
These medals recognise the loyalty, commitment and unique role of operational prison staff in the United Kingdom prison services.