Written question asked by Lord Lyell of Markyate (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 May 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 May 2001. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Friday, 11 May 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are employed in the Prison Service (a) as (i) prison governors and (ii) assistant governors working in prisons, (b) as prison officers working in prisons, (c) as support staff working in prisons and (d) as (i) prison governors and (ii) assistant governors working in an administrative capacity (I) in his Department and (II) outside individual prisons. - Includes figures.

Answer: Sir Nicholas Lyell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people are employed in the Prison Service (a) as (i) prison governors and (ii) assistant governors working in prisons, (b) as prison officers working in prisons, (c) as support staff working in prisons and (d) as (i) prison governors and (ii) assistant governors working in an administrative capacity (I) in his Department and (II) outside individual prisons. [161001] Mr. Boateng: As at 30 April 2001: (a) (i) The number of governing governors currently working in establishments was 130. (ii) The number of other senior operational management staff working in establishments was 774. (b) The number of prison officers, senior officers and principal officers working in establishments was 23,554. (c) The number of support staff working in establishments was 17,109. (d) (i) The number of grade 1 senior operational managers working in an administrative capacity at Prison Service headquarters was 37 (ii) The number of other senior operational managers working in an administrative capacity at Prison Service headquarters was 210. Additionally, four senior operational managers are currently seconded to other Government Departments and three to other organisations.

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