§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prison officer housing units are available for allocation to prison officers in England and Wales. [20433]
§ Beverley HughesEntitlement to occupy quarters was ended for Prison Officers in 1987. Since that time quarters have been sold either to occupying officers under discount sales schemes or, where vacant on the open market. Fifty quarters are retained for occupation by Chaplains who continue to have a quarter entitlement. Also, approximately 400 quarters retained on security or operational grounds are available for occupation by prison staff, and these are reallocated by Governors upon becoming vacant.