Prison Officers: Vacancies
Commons · Question 69006 · Tabled 18 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many vacancies for prison officers there were in the West Midlands in the latest period for which figures are available.
Answer
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 24 Jul 2025
In the latest published figures as of 31 March 2025, there were 89 FTE fewer staff in post compared to the target staffing level. This relates to the full-time equivalent, adjusted for different contracted hours, for Band 3 to 5 Prison Officers working in...