Prison Officers: Migrant Workers
Lords · Question HL11891 · Tabled 13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Boateng
To ask His Majesty's Government how many prison officers in England and Wales hold work visas which are due to expire in 2026; and what assessment they have made of the effect of this on the morale of staff and good order within the prison estate.
Answer
Answered by Lord Timpson, 25 Nov 2025
The Ministry of Justice holds data pertaining to employees who have limited leave to remain. This data includes all employees, past or present, for whom this would be the case, but there is no functionality to withdraw any ex-employees from the data other...