Risley Remand Centre (Hansard, 30 June 1976)

§ Mr. John Evans
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how 184W many (a) prison officers, (b) administrative staff and (c) other categories, are currently employed at Risley Remand Centre, near Warrington.

§ Mr. John
The information is as follows:

(a) Prison Officer Class (all grades) 368 (M.) 85 (F).

(b) Administrative Staff 37.

(c) Other Categories 80.

§ Mr. John Evans
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what is the estimated annual savings which will accrue at Risley Remand Centre, near Warrington, arising from his Department's instruction to the governor to cut back on overtime;
(2) what is the target figure of hours overtime to be saved at Risley Remand Centre, Warrington, by his Department's instruction to the governor to cut back on overtime;
(3) what is the estimated weekly loss (gross) to prison officers employed on special duties (discipline) in overtime payments, at Risley Remand Centre, near Warrington, arising from his Department's instruction to the governor to cut back on overtime;
(4) what is the estimated weekly loss (gross) to prison officers at Risley Remand Centre, near Warrington, in overtime payments arising from his Department's instruction to the governor to cut back on overtime.

§ Mr. John
With effect from 1st April, prison officer staff at Risley Remand Centre have been required to operate within a man-hours budget equivalent to 19,425 hours a week, including overtime. The application of this will necessarily vary from week to week according to court and other commitments, and it is too soon to estimate the total savings over the financial year or the eventual effect on the overtime for individual officers. In the 12 weeks since 1st April, the average reduction in overtime pay for prison officers at Risley is estimated to have been the equivalent of about £8 a week. Separate figures for officers engaged on discipline and specialist duties are not readily available, but we will let my hon. Friend have them as soon as possible.
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§ Mr. John Evans
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average number of (a) prison officers, (b) administrative staff and (c)other categories, on duty in each week of the last

(a) (b) (c)

Prison Officer Class (all grades)

Average Monday-Friday Average Saturday/Sunday Average over 7 days Administrative Staff Other Categories

Week ending—

20th March … 309^* 153^* 264^* 32 65

60† 28† 51†

27th March … 291^* 159^* 253^* 29 65

65† 30† 55†

3rd April … 296^* 174^* 261^* 29 58

56† 32† 49†

10th April … 298^* 145^* 254^* 29 64

56† 24† 47†

17th April … 225^* 164^* 208^* 27 60

51† 29† 44†

24th April … 209^* 161^* 195^* 27 51

46† 31† 42†

1st May … 305^* 149^* 260^* 31 63

57† 32† 50†

8th May … 292^* 146^* 250^* 32 65

57† 32† 50†

15th May … 284^* 140^* 244^* 31 65

58† 31† 50†

22nd May … 292^* 147^* 251^* 34 67

61† 30† 52†

29th May … 294^* 148^* 252^* 33 63

58† 31† 50†

5th June … 207^* 163^* 195^* 32 52

48† 30† 43†

12th June … 269^* 164^* 239^* 30 62

54† 30† 47†

^* Male.

† Female.

§ Mr. John Evans
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what will be the effect on evening recre[...]tion hours for males, females and young persons on remand at Risley Remand Centre, near Warrington, of the cutback in overtime ordered by his Department.

§ Mr. John
The reductions in overtime introduced with effect from 1st April have not required any adjustment in evening activities for females, sentenced males or young persons under 17. It has been necessary to withdraw evening classes for young adults aged 17–20 and adults who are convicted but unsentenced, and to withdraw evening association for young adults and unconvicted adults.
The effects of the reductions in overtime at Risley and other establishments are being kept under review.

		(a)	(b)	(c)
		Prison Officer Class (all grades)
		Average Monday-Friday	Average Saturday/Sunday	Average over 7 days	Administrative Staff	Other Categories
Week ending—
20th March	…	309^*	153^*	264^*	32	65
		60†	28†	51†
27th March	…	291^*	159^*	253^*	29	65
		65†	30†	55†
3rd April	…	296^*	174^*	261^*	29	58
		56†	32†	49†
10th April	…	298^*	145^*	254^*	29	64
		56†	24†	47†
17th April	…	225^*	164^*	208^*	27	60
		51†	29†	44†
24th April	…	209^*	161^*	195^*	27	51
		46†	31†	42†
1st May	…	305^*	149^*	260^*	31	63
		57†	32†	50†
8th May	…	292^*	146^*	250^*	32	65
		57†	32†	50†
15th May	…	284^*	140^*	244^*	31	65
		58†	31†	50†
22nd May	…	292^*	147^*	251^*	34	67
		61†	30†	52†
29th May	…	294^*	148^*	252^*	33	63
		58†	31†	50†
5th June	…	207^*	163^*	195^*	32	52
		48†	30†	43†
12th June	…	269^*	164^*	239^*	30	62
		54†	30†	47†
^* Male.
† Female.