§ 67. Mr. Pannellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applicants there have been to enter the prison service at Her Majesty's Prison, Armley, Leeds, during the last three years, stated separately; how many have been accepted; and how many rejected after the first probationary period.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeDuring the year ended 31st December, 1950, 332 applicants for the post of prison officer attended at H.M. Prison, Leeds, for a first interview. Forty-seven eventually140W joined for preliminary training of whom 13 resigned and 18 were discharged as unsuitable to attend the Training School at Wakefield. Of the 16 who attended at Wakefield two failed to qualify and the remaining 14 have become established officers.
During the year ended 31st December, 1951, 138 applicants attended for first interview. Twenty-six joined for preliminary training of whom one resigned and 10 were discharged as unsuitable for the Training School. Of the 15 who went to Wakefield, one failed to qualify and the remaining 14 have become established officers.
Three hundred and seven applicants attended for first interview during the year ended 31st December, 1952. Out of 30 who joined for preliminary training, 14 have not yet completed this period of training and six of the remainder have been discharged as unsuitable to attend the Training School. Of the 10 who attended at Wakefield five failed to qualify and five have become established officers.