§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action is being taken to provide housing accommodation for prison officers working at London prisons. [50879]
§ Beverley HughesThe Prison Service is working with Bush Housing Association Limited to identify what resources can be used to help staff in areas with high housing costs. It is also considering ways in which it can work with other public services to achieve this.
In January 2002 the Prison Service increased the rates of local pay allowance for staff working in London and the home counties. Staff at inner London prisons now receive £3,500 and those at Belmarsh and Latchmere House prisons receive £2,300.
§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many trained prison officers have resigned from the prison service in each of the last three years. [50880]
§ Beverley HughesThe information is contained in the table. Only staff who were in post for more than 12 months have been included. The figures include all prison officer grades—officers, senior officers and principal officers.
Prison officer grade resignations 1999–2000 183 2000–01 295 2001–02 506