A question on #PrisonOfficers #ConditionsOfEmployment tabled by James McMurdock on 30-06-2025 has been answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin.

Heading: Prison Officers: Conditions of Employment
Question ID: 1817762
UIN: 63735
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-30
Asking Member ID: 5361
Asking Member display name: James McMurdock
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Asking Member Twitter reference: James McMurdock
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve (a) working conditions and (b) infrastructure for prison officers.
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Date answered: 2025-07-08
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Answering Member ID: 4056
Answering Member display name: Sir Nicholas Dakin
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Sir Nicholas Dakin
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Answer text: We recognise that the serious problem of over-occupancy which we inherited has meant that conditions for those living and working in prisons are not those we would expect. We are determined to rectify this. The steps we are taking include action in respon...
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Answering body ID: 54
Answering body name: Ministry of Justice
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