United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 2822
Prison Officers: Labour Turnover
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19 May 2026
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29 May 2026 · Answer
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29 May 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of prison officers.
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19 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of prison officers.
Source: Commons
29 May 2026
Answer
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) continues to recruit across all prisons where vacancies exist or are anticipated, including those undergoing expansion.Recruitment processes are being strengthened to ensure candidates have the skills and...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-19/2822
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1907249
- uk · wq-1907249 · source updated 29 May 2026