Written questions

Prison Officers: Pay

Commons · Question 59633 · Tabled 12 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 20 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Charlie Maynard

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has plans to raise the starting salary for prison officers.

Answer

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 20 Jun 2025

Pay for Prison Officers is informed by independent recommendations made by the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) through the annual pay review process.On 22 May, the Government accepted all 13 of the independent recommendations put forward by the PSP...