Written questions

Prison Officers: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

Commons · Question 90075 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 19 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Charlie Maynard

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase (a) recruitment and (b) retention of prison officers.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 19 Nov 2025

We know that sufficient and skilled frontline staffing is fundamental to delivering safe, secure, and rehabilitative prisons. We remain committed to ensuring prisons are sufficiently resourced and that we retain and build levels of experience.Substantive ...