§ Ms Janet AndersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what was the total staff establishment for the Prison Service in England and Wales by each grade; and how many from each grade were from an ethnic minority in(a) 1989 and (b) 1995; [13458]
(2) how many prison staff in England and Wales were from an ethnic minority in (a) 1989 and (b) 1995. [13457]
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility for these matters has been delegated to the temporary Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Richard Tilt to Ms Janet Anderson, dated 14 February 1996:
585WThe Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Questions about Prison Service staff of ethnic minority origin.The Prison Service began to monitor staff ethnic origins in May 1993. The attached returns, therefore, give comparative information for May 1993, the earliest available figures, and May 1995.
Equal opportunities return as at 14 May 1993 Grade Total Women Percentage Ethnic minority Percentage Disability Percentage Director General 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Director (Grade 3) 6 3 50 0 0 0 0 Grade 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grade 5 13 4 31 0 0 0 0 Assistant Director 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grade 6 21 3 14 0 0 0 0 Grade 7 132 16 12 3 2 1 1 Governor 1 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 Governor 2 79 7 9 0 0 0 0 Governor 3 115 12 10 3 3 1 1 Governor 41 310 38 12 2 1 1 0 Governor 51 472 35 7 0 0 0 0 Principal Officer1 1,429 51 4 7 0 1 0 Senior Officer1 3,260 132 4 33 1 0 0 Officer1 19,325 1,816 9 354 2 9 0 Temporary Officer 9 9 100 0 0 0 0 Auxiliary Officer 1,439 280 19 27 2 4 0 Night Patrol 939 83 9 29 3 2 0 Chaplains 245 29 12 4 2 0 0 Nursing Grades 346 288 83 29 8 0 0 Psychologist Grades 152 103 68 1 1 0 0 Farm Manager Grades 77 1 1 0 0 0 0 F/T Medical Officer Grades 134 14 10 53 40 0 0 P/T Medical Officer Grades 109 6 6 24 22 0 0 Senior Prof and Tech Officer 101 2 2 1 1 0 0 Higher Prof and Tech Officer 118 2 2 3 3 0 0 Prof and Tech Officer 71 8 11 6 8 0 0 Senior Instruct Officer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Higher Instruct Officer 27 2 7 0 0 0 0 Instructional Officer 1,049 143 14 13 1 7 1 Senior Executive Officer 81 20 25 2 2 1 1 Higher Executive Officer 287 110 38 9 3 1 0 Executive Officer 615 353 57 27 4 3 0 Administrative Officer 1,997 1,481 74 146 7 14 1 Administrative Assistant 688 542 79 71 10 7 1 Storeperson 583 26 4 4 1 0 0 Typing Grades (incl P.S.) 618 616 100 14 2 2 0 Pharmacy Grades 49 33 67 1 2 0 0 Support Bands 1 and 2 215 194 90 3 1 1 0 Chief Psy Meas Technician 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Librarian 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 Regional Catering Manager 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 35,163 6,463 18 869 2 55 0 1 Includes specialist grades (works, hospital, physical education etc.). 586W 587W
Equal opportunities return as at 1 May 1995 Grade Total Women Percentage Ethnic minority Percentage Disability Percentage Director General 1 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Director (Grade 3) 6 2 33.33 0 0.00 0 0.00 Grade 4 (including PMO) 11 2 18.18 0 0.00 0 0.00 Grade 5 (including SMO) 57 9 15.79 19 33.33 0 0.00 Assistant Director 7 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Grade 6 23 4 17.39 0 0.00 0 0.00 Grade 7 123 14 11.38 3 2.44 1 0.81 Governor 1 46 2 4.35 0 0.00 0 0.00 Governor 2 75 5 6.67 0 0.00 1 1.33 Governor 3 126 16 12.70 1 0.79 4 3.17 Governor 42 309 37 11.97 2 0.65 2 0.65 Governor 52 464 36 7.76 2 0.43 1 0.22 Principal Officer1 1,368 69 5.04 9 0.66 6 0.44 Senior Officer1 3,521 167 4.74 44 1.25 10 0.28 Officer1 19,278 2,003 10.39 467 2.42 17 0.09 Temporary Officer 4 4 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Auxiliary Officer 1,846 365 19.77 42 2.28 6 0.33 Night Patrol 983 87 8.85 31 3.15 2 0.20 Chaplains 255 33 12.94 6 2.35 0 0.00 Nursing Grades 599 457 76.29 59 9.85 1 0.17 Psychologist Grades 183 126 68.85 3 1.64 3 1.64 Farm Manager Grades 88 1 1.14 1 1.14 0 0.00
Equal opportunities return as at 1 May 1995 Grade Total Women Percentage Ethnic minority Percentage Disability Percentage Full-time Medical Officer G 83 8 9.64 41 49.40 0 0.00 Part-time Medical Officer G 103 4 3.88 32 31.07 0 0.00 Senior Prof and Tech Officer 95 0 0.00 2 2.11 0 0.00 Higher Prof and Tech Officer 117 4 3.42 4 3.42 3 2.56 Prof and Tech Officer 73 6 8.22 7 9.59 1 1.37 Senior Instruct Officer 1 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Higher Instruct Officer 24 2 8.33 0 0.00 0 0.00 Instructional Officer 1,087 158 14.54 13 1.20 7 0.64 Senior Executive Officer 88 26 29.55 2 2.27 3 3.41 Higher Executive Officer 289 114 39.45 7 2.42 5 1.73 Executive Officer 624 375 60.10 34 5.45 6 0.96 Administrative Office 2,003 1,515 75.64 136 6.79 23 1.15 Administrative Assistant 744 576 77.42 73 9.81 14 1.88 Storeperson 610 35 5.74 6 0.98 0 0.00 Typing Grades (including P. S.) 626 624 99.68 11 1.76 3 0.48 Pharmacy Grades 58 40 68.97 6 10.34 0 0.00 Support Bands 1 and 2 237 213 89.87 9 3.80 4 1.69 Librarian 1 1 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Regional Catering Manager 4 4 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Industrials 2,884 203 7.04 n/a 0.00 n/a 0.00 Ins-Asp1 1 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Information Officers 10 3 30.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 39,135 7,350 18.78 1,072 2.74 123 0.31 1 Includes management classification. 2 Includes specialist grades; works, hospital, physical education etc.