HC Deb 22 May 1979 vol 967 cc102-4W
Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the present number of prison officer vacancies at each prison in England and Wales.

Mr. Brittan

The schedule below gives the position at each prison service establishment.

PRISON OFFICERS VACANCIES IN ENGLAND AND WALES
Acklington 17
Albany 23
Aldington 3
Appleton Thorn 3
Ashford 14
Ashwell 8
Askham Grange 2
Aylesbury 11
Birmingham 7
Blantyre House 2
Bristol 5
Brixton 31
Brockhill 7
Buckley Hall 1
Bulwood Hall 14
Camp Hill 8
Campsfield House 1
Canterbury 4
Coldingley 9
Cookham Wood 5
Deerbolt Camp 13
Dorchester 4
Dover 5
Drake Hall 17
Durham 16
Eastwood Park 4
Erlestoke 6
Everthorpe 4
Featherstone 12
Feltham/Finnamore Wood 10
Ford 9
Foston Hall 4
Gartree 21
Gaynes Hall 2
Glen Parva 7
Grendon/Springhill 25
Guys Marsh 4
Hatfield/Gringley Camp 3
Hewell Grange 2
Highpoint 10
Hindley 10
Hollesley Bay 1
Huntercombe 5
Kirklevington 3
Latchmere House 1
Leeds 14
Leicester 15
Lincoln 7
Liverpool 14
Long Lartin 29
Low Newton 2
Manchester 20
Moor Court 12
Northallerton 1
Northeye 1
North Sea Camp 6
Norwich 2
Onley 6
Oxford 8
Parkhurst 29
Pentonville 19
Portland 3
Pucklechurch 8
Ranby 5
Risley 14
Rochester 2
Rudgate 3
Send 4
Shepton Mallet 9
Stafford 4
Standford Hill 18
Stoke Heath 5
Styal 4
Sudbury 3
Swinfen Hall 4
Usk 6
Wakefield 15
Wandsworth 13
Wellingborough 1
Werrington 3
Whatton 4
Winchester 4
Wormwood Scrubs 40
Wymott 88*
* Not fully operational—Staff build-up in progress.