§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prison warders there are in employment at present; and how this compares with the position in February 1974.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesOn 1 March 1979, there were 14,610 members of the prison officer grades, male and female, in post in England and Wales. The corresponding figure on 28 February 1974 was 12,419. These figures exclude night patrols and prison auxiliaries.