§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what increase in the salary of prison officers would be needed to bring it to a comparable level with a police officer.
§ Mr. WhitelawWhile differences in pay structures and conditions of service make strict comparisons impossible, the general position following recent pay awards is that the pay of police officers and prison officers is at a broadly comparable level, though police officers in London receive a special allowance of £650.