§ Lord Graham of Edmontonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish the agreed prison officer staffing level and the actual staff in post at each prison establishment at the latest convenient date.
Earl FerrersEstablishment target staffing figures for the officer grades are regularly reviewed by area managers in order to achieve the most efficient and effective distribution of the resources available to the Prison Service. The figures as at 31st March were:22WA
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Total number of officers Establishment (including principal and senior officers in post Target staffing figures Acklington 176 181 Albany 328 328 Aldington 48 47 Ashwell 92 90 Askham Grange 41 41 Aylesbury 173 175 Bedford 189 191 Belmarsh1 242 — Birmingham 425 438 Blantyre House 43 42 Blundeston 156 148 Brinsford1 25 — Bristol 277 281 Brixton 717 720 Brockhill 117 117 Bullwood Hall 72.5 76 Camp Hill 179 177 Campsfield House1 30 — Canterbury 185 188 Cardiff 215 223 Castington 136 136 Channings Wood 147 146 Chelmsford 215 210 Coldingley 167 173 Cookham Wood 52.5 52 Dartmoor 233 240 Deerbolt 149 143 Dorchester 101 101 Dover 124 124 Downview 116 114 Drake Hall 63 66 Durham 400 411 East Sutton Park 28 26 Eastwood Park 44 46 Erlestoke 89 89 Everthorpe 106 105 Exeter 219 216 Featherstone 152 156 Feltham 379 370 Ford 77 81 Frankland 404 405 Full Sutton 505 529 Garth 211 215 Gartree 310 309 Glen Parva 325 323 Gloucester 128 129 Grendon 177 178 Guy's Marsh 64 63 Haslar 47 45 Hatfield 59 58 Haverigg 105 101 Hewell Grange 45 46 Highpoint 210 205 Hindley 163 161 Hollesley Bay 184 197 Holloway 292 295 Hull 278 278 Huntercombe/Finnamore Wood 109 106 Kingston 67 69 Kirkham 77 75 Kirklevington 49 49 Lancaster 86 89 Latchmere House 80 81 Leeds2 398 400 Leicester 229 227 Lewes 213 211 Leyhill 78 76 Lincoln 281 272 Lindholme 223 221 Littlehey 159 158 Liverpool 576 585
Total number of officers Establishment (including principal and senior officers in post Target staffing figures Long Lartin 340 346 Lowdham Grange1 31 — Low Newton 119 119 Maidstone 203 197 Manchester3 393 309 Moorland1 28 — Morton Hall 30 30 New Hall 124 95 North Sea Camp 35 35 Northallerton 88 89 Northeye 73 83 Norwich 271 269 Nottingham 131 126 Onley 170 174 Oxford 113 120 Parkhurst 368 367 Pentonville 366 359 Portland 157 160 Preston 280 303 Pucklechurch (Female) 53 58 Pucklechurch (Male)1 11 — Ranby 104 105 Reading 153 150 Risley (Female)2 106 106 Risley (Male) 158 148 Rochester 180 179 Rudgate 53 52 Send 51 46 Shepton Mallet 77 79 Shrewsbury 145 141 Stafford 224 222 Standford Hill 78 78 Stocken 134 130 Stoke Heath 140 141 Styal 115.5 117 Sudbury/Foston 82 78 Swaleside 203 204 Swansea 149 150 Swinfen Hall 100 100 The Mount 148 135 The Verne 144 142 Thorn Cross 78 81 Thorp Arch 70 70 Usk/Prescoed 93 94 Wakefield 452 462 Wandsworth 489 481 Wayland 153 152 Wellingborough 118 118 Werrington 41 41 Wetherby 68 66 Whatton 74 75 Whitemoor1 4 — Winchester 270 272 Wormwood Scrubs 514 513 Wymott 208 208 1 No target staffing figures given for new establishments in the process of being staffed, Lowdham Grange and Campsfield House, which closed in March, and Pucklechurch (Male), which is not in use. 2 Total number of officers target staffing figure for Leeds and Risley (Female) under discussion. 3 Target staffing figure for Manchester is for phase 11 of the prison, which is due to open in summer and includes staff for escort/court duties for prisoners in police cells.