§ 58. Mr. Boydenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the reasons for the present shortage of prison officers suitable for staff courses and eventual promotion to the grade of assistant governor.
§ Mr. Fletcher-CookeThe number of prison officers considered suitable for the staff course this year is thirteen, the largest since the inception of these courses.
§ 72. Miss Baconasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applicants there were for the post of prison officer during the last three years; and how many of these were accepted into the prison service.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerSeventeen thousand nine hundred and fifty-two applied-2,916 were accepted for training; 1,330 finally joined for duty after completing their training.