Written question asked by Philip Davies (Conservative) on Monday, 12 September 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 September 2016. It was answered by Sam Gyimah (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 September 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Prison Officers: Uniforms
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the effect on the self-esteem of female prison officers of having to wear a uniform.
- Answer
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All prison officers working in public sector prisons and young offender institutions are required to wear uniform as part of their conditions of service. Uniform is provided partly as a security measure to aid the immediate identification of staff. There has been no assessment of the self-esteem of either female or male officers in being required to wear uniform.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 45995
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Women Uniforms Prison officers
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