Written question asked by Madeleine Moon (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 October 2019. It was answered by Lucy Frazer (Conservative) on Tuesday, 29 October 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Prison Officers: Long Service Awards
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many long service medals have been awarded in each of the last five years to prison officers; what the cost was of awarding each medal; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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The number of operational prison staff in public sectors prisons who were awarded Prison Services (operational duties) Long Service & Good Conduct medals in each of the last 5 years is shown in the table below.
Number of operational prison staff who received a long service medal 2015 841 2016 415 2017 603 2018 828 2019 (up to 30/09/2019) 523 Includes operational prison staff from Band 2 to Band 11
Prison Services (operational duties) Long Service & Good Conduct Medals are manufactured by the Royal Mint at a cost of £27 (+VAT) per medal.
These medals recognise the loyalty, commitment and unique role of operational prison staff in the United Kingdom prison services.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 3694
- Session
- 2019-19
- Subjects
- Medals Prison officers Long service awards
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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