§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of resignations by prison officers from the Prison Service for each of the last three years.
§ Mr. CarlisleThe figures for established prison officers in England and Wales are:
226W
1969 225 1970 219 1971 295
§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of prison officers who have died as a result of injuries caused by physical attacks against them by prisoners in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. CarlisleIn England and Wales, none.
§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of physical assaults by prisoners against prison officers in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. CarlisleFigures for 1971 are not yet available. For the other years, the number of assaults on prison officers in England and Wales which necessitated police inquiries or disciplinary action are:
1967 310 1968 364 1969 384 1970 390