Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of (a) operational, and (b) non-operational prison staff have received (i) a financial incentive, or (ii) extra pay since the start of the covid-19 outbreak, by grade; and if he will make a statement.

We are making special payments to our hardworking prison staff who continue to go above and beyond the call of duty during these exceptional times.

As at 31^st May 2020, 30,799 prison staff have received a financial incentive or extra pay. This is made up of 26,272 (92%) of operational staff and 4,527 (50%) of non-operational staff in prisons.