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Written Question
Prison Officers
Monday 13th November 2023

Asked by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Question 13 of oral evidence taken before the Justice Committee on 24 October 2023, HC 1929, Session 2022–23, which prisons are (a) sending and (b) receiving prison officers under detached duty; and how many prison officers are affected.

Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)

On 8 November 2023, 385 prison officers at Bands 3-5 were deployed on detached duty. The prisons sending and receiving officers on detached duty on that date are listed in the table below:

Prisons sending staff on detached duty

Prisons receiving staff on detached duty

Belmarsh

Berwyn

Birmingham

Bristol

Brinsford

Bullingdon

Buckley Hall

Cookham Wood

Bure

Elmley

Cardiff

Long Lartin

Channings Wood

Onley

Chelmsford

Stocken

Coldingley

Swaleside

Dartmoor

The Mount

Deerbolt

Wandsworth

Downview

Wayland

Durham

Whitemoor

East Sutton Park

Woodhill

Erlestoke

Exeter

Featherstone

Ford

Frankland

Haverigg

Hindley

Holme House

Hull

Humber

Lancaster Farms

Leeds

Leicester

Leyhill

Lincoln

Littlehey

Low Newton

Maidstone

Manchester

Moorland

Morton Hall

New Hall

North Sea Camp

Nottingham

Pentonville

Preston

Risley

Rochester

Stafford

Stanford Hill

Stoke Heath

Swansea

Swinfen Hall

Thorn Cross

Usk

The Verne

Wakefield

Wealstun

Werrington

Wetherby

Whatton

Winchester

Wormwood Scrubs

Wymott

Staff are deployed on detached duty as a tactical response to support other prisons when required, to cover staffing shortfalls, or to meet other operation requirements. It provides His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) with a vital contingency measure to assist in maintaining good order and security in prisons.

Despite a challenging labour market, we have seen indications of an improving resource picture nationally within prisons, with a substantial increase of 701 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Band 3-5 Prison officers between June 2022-June 2023. In the same period, we have seen a fall in the resignation rate amongst Band 3-5 officers of 2.6 percentage points, down from 11.5% in June 2022 to 8.9% in June 2023.

Select Committee
HM Inspectorate of Prisons
 FPP0020 - Future prison population and estate capacity

Written Evidence Nov. 07 2023

Inquiry: Future prison population and estate capacity
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Justice Committee (Department: Ministry of Justice)

Found: FPP0020 - Future prison population and estate capacity HM Inspectorate of Prisons Written Evidence

Select Committee
Clinks
 FPP0027 - Future prison population and estate capacity

Written Evidence Nov. 07 2023

Inquiry: Future prison population and estate capacity
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Justice Committee (Department: Ministry of Justice)

Found: FPP0027 - Future prison population and estate capacity Clinks Written Evidence

Select Committee
The Howard League for Penal Reform
 FPP0028 - Future prison population and estate capacity

Written Evidence Nov. 07 2023

Inquiry: Future prison population and estate capacity
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Justice Committee (Department: Ministry of Justice)

Found: FPP0028 - Future prison population and estate capacity The Howard League for Penal Reform Written Evidence

Select Committee
INQUEST
 FPP0029 - Future prison population and estate capacity

Written Evidence Nov. 07 2023

Inquiry: Future prison population and estate capacity
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Justice Committee (Department: Ministry of Justice)

Found: FPP0029 - Future prison population and estate capacity INQUEST Written Evidence

Select Committee
Prison Reform Trust
 FPP0004 - Future prison population and estate capacity

Written Evidence Nov. 07 2023

Inquiry: Future prison population and estate capacity
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Justice Committee (Department: Ministry of Justice)

Found: FPP0004 - Future prison population and estate capacity Prison Reform Trust Written Evidence

Select Committee
JUSTICE
 FPP0010 - Future prison population and estate capacity

Written Evidence Nov. 07 2023

Inquiry: Future prison population and estate capacity
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Justice Committee (Department: Ministry of Justice)

Found: FPP0010 - Future prison population and estate capacity JUSTICE Written Evidence

Select Committee
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
 FPP0002 - Future prison population and estate capacity

Written Evidence Nov. 07 2023

Inquiry: Future prison population and estate capacity
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Justice Committee (Department: Ministry of Justice)

Found: FPP0002 - Future prison population and estate capacity Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Written Evidence

Select Committee
Independent monitoring boards
 FPP0016 - Future prison population and estate capacity

Written Evidence Nov. 07 2023

Inquiry: Future prison population and estate capacity
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Justice Committee (Department: Ministry of Justice)

Found: FPP0016 - Future prison population and estate capacity Independent monitoring boards Written Evidence

Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Ministry of Justice

Oct. 26 2023

Source Page: Offender Management Statistics quarterly: April to June 2023
Document: (ODS)

Found: Contents Prison population 30 September 2023 Contents Table 1.1 Prison population by type of custody,