Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 4 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 June 2019. It was answered by Robert Buckland (Conservative) on Monday, 10 June 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Prison Officers Association
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Prison Officers Association's role in gross misconduct hearings.
- Answer
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No assessment has been made.
The Prison Officers Association have an independent and entirely legitimate role in representing members in grades for whom they hold recognition rights in disciplinary hearings. It is not for Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service to make an assessment of how effective they are in discharging this responsibility.
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- Reference
- 260001
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Disciplinary proceedings POA
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- Yes
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