§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many prison officers, both male and female, died in service from January 1982 to November 1985, inclusive;
(2) how many prison officers from the rank of chief officer downwards, both male and female, have retired from the service in the period January 1982 to November 1985, inclusive;
(3) how many prison officers from the rank of chief officer downwards, both male and female, resigned the service in the period January 1982 to November 1985, inclusive.
§ Mr. MellorFrom 1 January 1982 to 30 November 1985 there have been 943 male and 51 female retirements, 420 male and 195 female resignations and 143 male and one female deaths in service from all grades of prison officer.
§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many male officers and how many female officers have been recruited into the prison service during the period January 1982 to November 1985.
§ Mr. MellorFrom 1 January 1982 to 30 November 1985, 2,365 male and 325 female officers were recruited.
§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the overall net gain or loss in the prison officer establishment for the period January 1982 to November 1985, inclusive.
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§ Mr. MellorFrom 1 January 1982 to 30 November 1985 there was a net gain in prison officer establishment of 1,509 male (9 per cent.) and 126 female (14 per cent.) officers.