HC Deb 14 October 1946 vol 427 cc144-5W
Mr. W. J. Brown

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the number of war auxiliary officers who have joined the prison service since 1st September, 1945; how many of them have resigned without waiting to take the training course at Wakefield Prison; how many were rejected after attending at Wakefield; and how many failed to pass the local establishment selection boards.

Mr. Ede

From 1st September, 1945 to 31st August, 1946, the number of auxiliary officers joining the Prison Service was 835 men and 146 women, of whom 259 men and 64 women have resigned. Of those who had been selected to attend the Wakefield course, 19 men and five women resigned before attending the course. Of 216 men and 18 women who have attended the course, 71 men and three women have not been selected for establishment; Of those who have been considered for the course, 66 men and six women have not been selected.

Mr. W. J. Brown

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give the numbers of the war auxiliary officers who, having joined the prison service during the war, have now failed to pass the training school at Wakefield Prison or have resigned the service since 1st September, 1945.

Mr. Ede

Of 367 men and 61 women war auxiliary officers in post on the 31st August, 1945, 87 men and 16 women were selected to attend the training course at Wakefield. Forty-three men and no women failed to pass the course. Of the men who failed 11 have resigned since the 1st September, 1945, and 32 continue to be employed. A further 105 men and 15 women war-time entrants who either did not apply or were not selected for the training school have resigned since the 1st September, 1945.