§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of prison officers; and how this compares with the corresponding figure in each of the last five years.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe figures for the prison officer class in England and Wales at the beginning of this and the five previous financial years are as follows:
1975–76 … … … 13,994 1974–75 … … … 13,133 1973–74 … … … 13,178 1972–73 … … … 12,568 1971–72 … … … 11,420 1970–71 … … … 11,155