§ 24. Mr. K. Thompsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what further proposals he has for the improvement of recruiting into the prison service.
§ Mr. DeedesThe issue of a new pamphlet, of which I am sending the hon. Member a copy, will be followed up by the display of posters in employment exchanges and elsewhere. Further display advertisements will be inserted in the Press. The hon. Member is no doubt aware that an increase of pay was announced four months ago.
§ Mr. ThompsonAll concerned with the prison services will be grateful to my hon. Friend for what he is doing to try to improve recruitment in them, but will he assure the House that he will continue this process as vigorously as he can?
§ Mr. DeedesYes, I give that assurance.