§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the secretary of State for the Home Department what categories of job are performed by the 3,000 custodial officers working in the prison department.
§ Mr. MellorThere is no group of staff so designated within the prison department.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many weeks a prison officer's official training lasts.
§ Mr. MellorInitial training normally lasts for 14 weeks and consists of a three-week attachment to an establishment; a nine-week residential course; and two weeks induction at the establishment to which the officer is posted.