§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prison officers have resigned from the prison service in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. CarlisleThe figures for England and Wales, for the relevant financial years, are as follows:
1966–67 227 1967–68 186 l968–69 212 1969–70 225 1970–71 (to 31st October) 148
§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many vacancies exist for prison officers in Her Majesty's Prisons.
§ Mr. CarlisleI had hoped that the number of prison officers in England and Wales would increase by about 750 during the present financial year. My present estimate is that only about half this increase will be achieved.