Written questions

Prison Officers: Industrial Disputes

Commons · Question 7428 · Tabled 7 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 16 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Grahame Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of restoring the right of prison officers to take industrial action.

Answer

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 16 Oct 2024

Prison officers work in difficult environments every day with some of the most challenging people in society, and we recognise their critical importance in keeping the public safe. As prison officers’ right to take industrial action is restricted under cu...