§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many recruited prison officers have been trained by the Prison Service colleges during the last 12 months. [51143]
§ Beverley HughesIn total, 598 prison officers started the prison officer entry-level training course during 2001–02. This figure includes the 363 new entrants to the Prison Service during 2001–02, some new entrants recruited before 1 April 2001, and some existing staff, mainly from the operational support grade, who were regraded as officers.