HC Deb 07 March 2003 vol 400 cc1305-9W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations he has received in connection with London-based Prison Staff's remuneration; and if he will make a statement. [100233]

Hilary Benn

On 27 February 2003, the Prison Service Pay Review Body, whose remit covers in-charge governors and other operational managers and prison officer and related unified grades, announced its second set of annual recommendations for the remuneration of this group of staff. In making its recommendations, which have been accepted by the Prison Service, it has

Vacancies by Prison or Young Offender (YOI) Institution on 31st December 2002
Area Establishment Officers and Senior Operational Managers Other Staff
East Midlands (North) Lincoln -10.0 -16.5
North Sea Camp -3.0
Nottingham
Ranby
Sudbury -1.0
Whatton -8.0 -6.0
East Midlands (South) Ashwell -13.0 -14.5
Gartree
Glen Parva -13.5 12.0
Leicester -3.5
Onley -17.5 -15.5
Stocken
Wellingborough -7.0 -13.0
Eastern Bedford -23.5
Blundeston -8.0 -4.5
Chelmsford -12.0
Grendon -20.0 -10.5
Highpoint South -8.5
Hollesley Bay -6.5 -13.0
Littlehey -7.0 -10.0
Norwich -4.0 -10.0
The Mount -7.0
Wayland -2.0
High Security Prisons Belmarsh -36.5 -33.0
Durham -3.0
Frankland -19.0

taken on board the representations on local pay made to it by the Prison Service, the Prison Governors' Association, the Prison Officers' Association and the Public and Commercial Services Union.

The Pay Review Body accepted the Prison Service's proposals for an increase to the local pay allowance scheme, which is extended to all Prison Service staff in London and the South East. The Pay Review Body has recommended that one of the four levels of the allowance be payable to all staff in these areas from 1 April 2003: £3,800 (relating to central London), £3,000, £2,500 and £1,100. These different levels of payment are made to prisons according to a variety of factors including evidence of recruitment and retention difficulties and the cost of living in the surrounding area. This allowance is paid in addition to the basic pay paid to all Prison Service staff nationally, and the amounts that have been set represent a substantial increase to the rates currently payable under the local pay allowance scheme.

Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many vacancies there were at each prison or Young Offender's Institution on 31 December 2002; and if he will make a statement. [100232]

Hilary Benn

Shortfalls of staff against forecast needed at each establishment at that date are contained in the following table.

A national recruitment campaign for prison officers was run during 2002 and resulted in the appointment of 1,562 new officers. In the last two months, a further 310 new officers were appointed and 116 other grades regraded. Provision for 2,200 training places has been made for the coming financial year. A high profile campaign is currently being run in the London area for prison officers and other continuing campaigns include the East Midlands and the female estate.

Vacancies by Prison or Young Offender (YOI) Institution on 31st December 2002
Area Establishment Officers and Senior Operational Managers Other Staff
Full Sutton -5.5
Long Lartin -14.0 -3.0
Wakefield -3.0
Whitemoor -59.0 -28.5
Woodhill -50.0 -25.5
Juvenile Establishments Huntercombe - -6.0
Werrington -6.5 -7.5
Wetherby -5.5
Kent, Surrey and Sussex Blantyre House -1.0 -1.0
Canterbury
Coldingley -4.5
Dover -5.0 -13.0
Elmley -1.0 -17.0
Ford -3.0 -4.0
Highdown -30.0 -16.5
Lewes -11.5 -8.0
Maidstone -2.5
Rochester -3.5
Standford Hill -13.0 -9.5
Swaleside -7.0
London Brixton -1.0 -26.0
Feltham -70.0 -35.0
Latchmere House -3.0 -4.5
Pentonville -9.0
Wandsworth
Wormwood Scrubs -25.5 -28.5
North East Acklington -26.5
Castington -15.0 -3.5
Deerbolt
Holme House -8.5
Kirklevington
North West Buckley Hall -4.0
Garth -3.0 -4.0
Haverigg -5.5 -2.0
Hindley -28.5 -11.0
Kirkham -3.0
Lancaster -7.5 -
Lancaster Farms -6.5 -19.5
Liverpool -4.5
Manchester -3.0
Preston
Risley -23.5
Thorn Cross -7.5
Wymott -4.0
South West Bristol -33.0 -20.5
Channings Wood -2.0
Dartmoor - -1.5
Dorchester -2.0
Erlestoke -18.5 -13.0
Exeter -33.5 -20.5
Gloucester -6.0
Guys Marsh -5.0
Leyhill -3.5 -5.5
Portland -20.5 -7.0
Shepton Mallet -1.0
The Verne
Weare -2.0
Thames Valley and Hampshire Albany -9.0
Aylesbury -8.5
Bullingdon -9.5 -3.0
Camp Hill -7.5
Haslar
Kingston -1.0 -1.0
Parkhurst -12.0 -11.0
Reading -3.0 -
Wales Winchester -1.0
Cardiff -7.5 -2.5
Swansea -4.0
Usk/Prescoed -6.5 -2.0
West Midlands Birmingham -13.0 -7.0
Blakenhurst -1.0 -6.0
Brinsford -5.5

Vacancies by Prison or Young Offender (YOI) Institution on 31st December 2002
Area Establishment Officers and Senior Operational Managers Other Staff
Featherstone -1.0 -6.0
Hewell Grange -6.0
Shrewsbury -1.0
Stafford -4.0
Stoke Health -12.0
Swinfen Hall -1.5 -5.0
Women's Prisons and YOIs Askham Grange -1.0
Brockhill -3.0 -8.0
Bullwood Hall -16.5
Cookham Wood -13.5 -2.0
Downview -15.5
Drake Hall -7.5
East Sutton Park -1.0
Eastwood Park -13.5 -2.5
Foston Hall -0.5
Highpoint North -7.0 -28.5
Holloway -49.0 -14.0
Low Newton -16.0 -11.0
Morton Hall -5.0 -3.5
New Hall -20.0 -10.5
Send -13.0 -9.5
Styal -11.0 -27.0
Yorkshire and Humberside Everthorpe -1.0 -2.0
Hull -9.0
Leeds -7.5
Lindholme -4.5
Moorland
Northallerton -1.0
Wealstun -5.0
Total -1147.0 -671.4