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Written question asked by Richard Burgon (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 January 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 January 2018 (named day). It was answered by Rory Stewart (Conservative) on Monday, 15 January 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Prisons: Crimes of Violence

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was paid from the public purse in compensation to prison staff as a result of injuries suffered in a violent attack on the prison estate in the most recent financial year for which such information is available.

Answer

Some £450,000 was paid to prison staff in damages in 2016/17 who had brought personal injury claims following alleged assaults.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
121827
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Compensation Crimes of violence Injuries Prisons Staff
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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