§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the full complement of each category of staff at(a) HMP Altcourse, (b) HMP Parc and (c) HMP Lowdham Grange; and how many staff are currently employed in each category. [50591]
§ Ms QuinEach contractor categorises staff differently. Information for each prison is set out in the tables.
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HMP Altcourse: staff complement Job category Complement on 13 July 1998 Numbers in post on 13 July 1998 Managers 43 49 Prisoner Custody Officers 174 171 Dog Handlers 27 27 Assistant Custody Officers 33 30
HMP Altcourse: staff complement Job category Complement on 13 July 1998 Numbers in post on 13 July 1998 PT Assistant Custody Officers — 23 Activity Officers 11 9 Administration 40 40 Chaplains 3 3 Maintenance 19 25
HMP Lowdham Grange: staff complement Job category Complement1 Number in post on 13 July 19981 Director 1 1 Managers 11 10 Operations Managers 14.8 14 Prisoner Custody Officers 125.3 130 Operational Support 23.9 23 Other Support and Programmes Staff 23.9 23 1The decimal points are accounted for by relief calculations
HMP Parc: staff complement Job title (category) Complement on 10 July 1998 Number in post on 10 July 1998 Prisoner Custody Officer 192 160 Prisoner Custody Officer 33 38 Prisoner Custody Officer 14 11 Prisoner Custody Officer (non-permanent) — 31 Prisoner Custody Officer (under training) — 61 Non-operational staff, Senior managers, Administration and Support Staff 74 69
§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of the staff at(a) HMP Altcourse and (b) HMP Parc, (i) resigned and (ii) have been dismissed in each of the last six months; what is the average annual staff turnover rate in publicly managed prisons; and if he will make a statement. [50596]
§ Ms QuinThe information required is set out in the table. The wastage rate in 1997–98 for all staff in public sector prisons was 6.76 per cent.
Staff resignations and dismissals at HMP Altcourse and HMP Parc Percentage HMP Altcourse HMP Parc 1998 Resignations Dismissals Resignations Dismissals January 0.27 0.27 1.45 1.45 February 0 0.27 1.1 0.37 March 0.54 0 2.6 0 April 0.27 0.27 5 1 May 0.54 0.81 3.47 1.04 June 0.81 0.27 3.12 0