§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of prison officers in England and Wales each year from 1957 to 1981.
§ Mr. MayhewThe number of officers in the prison officer class employed in each year during the period requested is as follows:
As at 31 December Men Women 1957 4,632 252 1958 4,940 273 1959 5,349 292 1960 5,405 277 1961 5,483 273 1962 6,066 263 1963 6,663 270 1964 6,931 274 1965 7,014 279 1966 7,446 258 1967 8,147 278 1968 9,734½ 472½ 1969 10,493 491½ 1970 10,893 514½ 1971 11,700 546 1972 12,612 560½ 1973 12,375 562½ 1974 13,198 565½ 1975 14,237 630 1976 14,441 638 1977 14,792 724 1978 14,946 768 1979 15,090 791 1980 16,171 899 1981 16,172 901 Note: The figures given for years up to and including 1967 do not include officers under training, temporary officers, house matrons or night patrol officers.