§ 82. Mr. Studholmeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why prison officers at the Borstal Institution at Princetown receive extra pay at the rate of 3s. an hour while engaged on outside duty in search of inmates who have escaped from their charge, whilst police and special constables perform the same duty, when required, as part of their ordinary functions.
§ Mr. EdePrison officers are not entitled to extra pay merely because they are engaged in outside duties in search of escaped prisoners. They receive overtime pay only if they work in excess of the normal hours of duty and cannot, owing to the exigencies of the service, receive time off in lieu. Police constables and sergeants are in the same position.