United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 110478
Prison Officers: Recruitment
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3 February 2026
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12 February 2026 · Answer
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12 February 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers have been recruited since 5 July 2024.
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3 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers have been recruited since 5 July 2024.
Source: Commons
12 February 2026
Answer
There have been 2,623 Band 3–5 prison officers who joined HMPPS between 5 July 2024 and 30 September 2025.This data only covers Public Sector Prison establishments in England and does not include Private Sector Prison establishments.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-03/110478
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1877981
- uk · wq-1877981 · source updated 12 February 2026