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Written Question
Prison Officers: Retirement
Tuesday 15th October 2024

Asked by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on restarting negotiations with the Prison Officers Association over the pension age of prison officers.

Answered by Nicholas Dakin - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury

The pension age in all public sector pension schemes is set under legislation by HM Treasury, and the merits of any review in pension age would be for them to consider. The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice is committed to listening and working with officers, staff and trade unions, and Ministers will continue to meet with the Prison Officer’s Association and other unions to discuss a range of issues.  We highly value our hardworking prison officers and take very seriously the safety of all staff working within prisons, whatever their age.


Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Ministry of Justice

Jul. 29 2024

Source Page: PSPRB Twenty-Third Report on England and Wales 2024
Document: (PDF)

Found: officers and support grades in the England and Wales Prison Service.


Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
HM Prison and Probation Service

Jul. 29 2024

Source Page: PSPRB Twenty-Third Report on England and Wales 2024
Document: (PDF)

Found: officers and support grades in the England and Wales Prison Service.


Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
HM Prison and Probation Service

May. 16 2024

Source Page: HM Prison and Probation Service workforce quarterly: March 2024
Document: (ODS)

Found: [note 20] Band 3-5 Officers includes Band 3-4 / Prison Officers (incl specialists), Band 4 / Supervising


Non-Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Certification Officer

Apr. 14 2025

Source Page: Annual report of the Certification Officer, 2000 to 2001
Document: (PDF)

Found: of Probation Trade Unions; Scotland *Scottish Prison Officers Association Scottish Union of Power Loom


Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
HM Prison and Probation Service

Aug. 15 2024

Source Page: HM Prison and Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2024
Document: (Excel)

Found: [note 20]Band 3-5 Officers includes Band 3-4 / Prison Officers (incl specialists), Band 4 / Supervising


Deposited Papers
Home Office

Dec. 06 2007

Source Page: Determining pay in the Police Service: the second part of a review of police pay service arrangements. 78 p.
Document: DEP2007-0255.pdf (PDF)

Found: Irecommend that chief officers be covered by the proposed pay review body for police officers, but if


Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
HM Prison and Probation Service

Aug. 15 2024

Source Page: HM Prison and Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2024
Document: (ODS)

Found: The 'Other' category includes prison establishments that are no longer operational.


Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Ministry of Justice

Dec. 20 2024

Source Page: Ministry of Justice evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Body: 2025
Document: (PDF)

Found: Of these, 95% were for the reason of retirement.


Non-Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Senior Salaries Review Body

Dec. 20 2024

Source Page: Ministry of Justice evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Body: 2025
Document: (PDF)

Found: Of these, 95% were for the reason of retirement.