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Written question asked by Neil O'Brien (Conservative) on Friday, 12 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Jake Richards (Labour) on Thursday, 18 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


HM Prison and Probation Service: Psychology

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the answer of 11 June to Question 7174, how many employees in HMPPS under the Occupational Psychologist profession are i) trainee psychologists and ii) treatment managers.

Answer

HM Prison & Probation Service currently employs 190 trainee forensic psychologists, and 130 treatment managers. For the purpose of the annual Civil Service employment statistics, both groups are currently categorised under the Government’s ‘Occupational Psychologist’ profession.

Categorisation of the psychologist group is being reviewed, ahead of the next publication, which is due at the at the end of July.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9384
Session
2026-27
Related items
Prisons: Psychology
Thursday, 11 June 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Employment Psychology HM Prison and Probation Service
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk