§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how quickly a risk assessment has to be carried out in prisons when changes in staffing levels take place. [92021]
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§ Hilary BennPrison Governors are required to carry out risk assessments where a change in staffing level brings an increased level of risk to staff, prisoners and others.
The risk assessment should be carried out on those jobs, which are affected by a change in working practice, and should be completed before the change in staffing levels is implemented, except where the operational demands of the Service prevent this.