Written questions

Probation Officers: Pay

Commons · Question 30580 · Tabled 11 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 24 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Grahame Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of probation officer salary levels on staff retention rates.

Answer

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 24 Feb 2025

We are committed to supporting probation staff. We brought forward planned increases to pay, impacting the majority of staff, from 1 October 2024 to 1 April 2024, enabling access to improved pay earlier than planned. These improvements will benefit staff ...