§ VISCOUNT TEMPLEWOODasked His Majesty's Government what is the present establishment and strength of prison officers, and what has been the monthly recruitment for each of the last six months.
THE LORD CHANCELLORThe number of officers of the subordinate grades for which provision has been authorised in 1950–51 is 4,131 men and 339 women. The present strength is 3,904 men (including 130 temporary officers and 245 auxiliary officers under training) and 264 women (including 55 temporary and 33 auxiliary officers).
The following numbers have been recruited during the last six months:
Month Men Women September, 1949 71 5 October 99 23 November 98 8 December 55 2 January, 1950 92 9 February 75 10 Totals 490 57 House adjourned at seventeen minutes before eight o'clock.