§ Lord Graham of Edmontonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish for each of the last five years., the number of prison officer hours worked in each prison establishment.
Earl FerrersInformation on the number of hours worked by prison officers in each establishment over the last 'we years is not held centrally and such records as exist could not be obtained and analysed without disproportionate cost.
The total number of hours worked by prison officers (including principal and senior officers) in all establishments in the last week of each of the last five years is estimated to be:
End March Number 1987 970,000 1988 875,000 1989 930,000 1990 915,000 1991 915,000