Prison Officers: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
Lords · Question HL11892 · Tabled 13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Boateng
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the levels of recruitment and retention of prison officers in England and Wales; and how many positions are vacant due to retirement, resignation or ill health.
Answer
Answered by Lord Timpson, 25 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 ...