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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) total and (b) individual cost is of (i) boots and (ii) other items of uniform for prison officers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) total and (b) individual cost is of (i) boots and (ii) other items of uniform for prison officers.
I can confirm that the Department does classify slip resistant footwear for prison officers as personal protective equipment (PPE). Slip resistant footwear was among a number of measures recommended by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to help reduce the number of slip accidents involving prison officers.
The Uniform contract, which commenced in July 2020 and ends July 2024, has a contract value (excluding VAT) of £37,268,551. The procurement process introduced service improvements and firmly puts uniformed staff at its core by ensuring that uniform items provided are fit for purpose, meet operational demands and deliver Value for Money to the MoJ.
We are not able to provide the information on the individual costs of boots and other items of uniform as discloser of this information would prejudice the interests of the current supplier and any future tender activity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department classifies boots for prison officers as personal protective equipment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department classifies boots for prison officers as personal protective equipment.
I can confirm that the Department does classify slip resistant footwear for prison officers as personal protective equipment (PPE). Slip resistant footwear was among a number of measures recommended by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to help reduce the number of slip accidents involving prison officers.
The Uniform contract, which commenced in July 2020 and ends July 2024, has a contract value (excluding VAT) of £37,268,551. The procurement process introduced service improvements and firmly puts uniformed staff at its core by ensuring that uniform items provided are fit for purpose, meet operational demands and deliver Value for Money to the MoJ.
We are not able to provide the information on the individual costs of boots and other items of uniform as discloser of this information would prejudice the interests of the current supplier and any future tender activity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent equality impact assessment he has undertaken on the application of the prison uniform policy to male and female prisoners.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent equality impact assessment he has undertaken on the application of the prison uniform policy to male and female prisoners.
In October 2018, following a comprehensive equality analysis, an interim policy change was introduced to ensure that both male and female convicted prisoners were subject to the same national policy on prison-issue clothing. This was confirmed in the Incentives Policy Framework launched on 13 January 2020. The Policy Framework requires all convicted prisoners to wear prison-issue clothing, unless the governor allows them to wear their own clothes as a privilege under their prison’s local incentive arrangements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the equality implications of the application of the prison uniform policy to male and female prisoners; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the equality implications of the application of the prison uniform policy to male and female prisoners; and if he will make a statement.
An equalities assessment underpins the extant policy on prison uniform.
Transgender prisoners can present themselves in the relevant gender, which may include wearing their own clothes, subject to risk, security or operational assessments.
We are currently reviewing the arrangements on prison-issue clothing with the intention of ensuring that in the future the national policy will treat male and female prisoners the same. As part of this work we are considering the equality implications for prisoners with protected characteristics (including transgender prisoners) and how we may mitigate any disadvantages.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the prison uniform policy is for transgender prisoners.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the prison uniform policy is for transgender prisoners.
An equalities assessment underpins the extant policy on prison uniform.
Transgender prisoners can present themselves in the relevant gender, which may include wearing their own clothes, subject to risk, security or operational assessments.
We are currently reviewing the arrangements on prison-issue clothing with the intention of ensuring that in the future the national policy will treat male and female prisoners the same. As part of this work we are considering the equality implications for prisoners with protected characteristics (including transgender prisoners) and how we may mitigate any disadvantages.
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.
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.
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will publish his Department's equality impact assessment of its policy on uniforms for male and female prisoners.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will publish his Department's equality impact assessment of its policy on uniforms for male and female prisoners.
The requirement for prisoners to wear uniform is set out in the Incentives and Earned Privileges national policy framework, Prison Service Instruction 30/2013. During the review of this policy in 2013 an Equality Impact Assessment was completed and I have placed a copy in the Libraries of both Houses.
Equality impact assessment for the Ministry of Justice policy on uniforms for male and female prisoners. 7p.
Equality impact assessment for the Ministry of Justice policy on uniforms for male and female prisoners. 7p.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) if he will consider the use of stab proof vests by all prison guards;
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) if he will consider the use of stab proof vests by all prison guards;
The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has a zero tolerance approach to violence within prisons and takes the safety of prison staff extremely seriously. Staff must be able to undertake their duties safely and be, as far as possible, protected from attack.
NOMS is currently assessing the benefits and feasibility of issuing front-line prison staff with covert clothing for routine wear, including vests which offer protection from knife slashing or stabbing.
Knife-resistant vests and other protective clothing are already provided to staff where a particular risk has been identified, including to specialist staff responding to serious incidents.
Slash-resistant and needle-resistant search gloves are currently available for staff use and local risk-assessment at individual prisons determines how widely they are used. Work is on-going to identify further suitable products which may benefit prison staff in conducting routine searches.
(2) if he will consider the use of slash and needle-proof gloves by all prison guards.
Mark Menzies:
(2) if he will consider the use of slash and needle-proof gloves by all prison guards.
Mark Menzies:
The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has a zero tolerance approach to violence within prisons and takes the safety of prison staff extremely seriously. Staff must be able to undertake their duties safely and be, as far as possible, protected from attack.
NOMS is currently assessing the benefits and feasibility of issuing front-line prison staff with covert clothing for routine wear, including vests which offer protection from knife slashing or stabbing.
Knife-resistant vests and other protective clothing are already provided to staff where a particular risk has been identified, including to specialist staff responding to serious incidents.
Slash-resistant and needle-resistant search gloves are currently available for staff use and local risk-assessment at individual prisons determines how widely they are used. Work is on-going to identify further suitable products which may benefit prison staff in conducting routine searches.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice in which (a) publicly-run and (b) privately-run prisons prisoners are expected to wear a uniform at (i) entry level and (ii) any other times.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice in which (a) publicly-run and (b) privately-run prisons prisoners are expected to wear a uniform at (i) entry level and (ii) any other times.
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We have announced an overhaul of the Incentives and Earned Privileges (IEP) scheme which will require prisoners to engage positively in their own rehabilitation as well as complying fully with prison regimes.
The changes will apply to adult male prisoners aged 18 or over in all categories of prison, both private and publicly run.
Remand prisoners, and those newly convicted, will wear prison clothing during the 14-day entry level period.
All male prisoners aged 18 or over who are placed on the basic level of the IEP scheme, irrespective of the prison they are held in, will wear prison clothing while on the basic level.
All offenders returned to prison for breaching licence conditions will be placed on the entry level regardless of which level they had reached before release.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will take steps to ensure that prison officers are issued with (a) stab vests and (b) other personal protective equipment where necessary.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will take steps to ensure that prison officers are issued with (a) stab vests and (b) other personal protective equipment where necessary.
Committee stage eighteenth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 105 and 106 agreed to. Schedule 14 agreed to. Clauses 107 to 109 agreed to. Schedule 15 agreed to. Clauses 110 to 113 agreed to, one with amendments. Schedule 16 agreed to, with amendments. Clauses 114 to 119 agreed to, some with amendments. New clauses considered. New Clause 4 Consequential Amendments to the Armed Forces Act 2006. New Clause 15. Causing Serious In jury by Dangerous Driving. New Clause 6. Maximum and Minimum Sentences. New Clause 10. Sentencing Law Relating to Extended Supervision. New Clause 11. Sentencing Law Relating to Early Release of Those Serving Determinate Sentences. New schedules considered. New Schedule 1. Causing Serious Injury by Dangerous Driving. New Schedule 2. Crediting of Time in Custody: Armed Forces Amendments. Bill, as amended, to be reported.
Committee stage eighteenth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 105 and 106 agreed to. Schedule 14 agreed to. Clauses 107 to 109 agreed to. Schedule 15 agreed to. Clauses 110 to 113 agreed to, one with amendments. Schedule 16 agreed to, with amendments. Clauses 114 to 119 agreed to, some with amendments. New...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much has been spent on uniforms for prison officers working in young offender institutions for persons aged between 15 and 17 in each year since 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much has been spent on uniforms for prison officers working in young offender institutions for persons aged between 15 and 17 in each year since 2006.
| £ | |||||
| YOIs | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
| Cookham Wood | 21,710 | 31,552 | 32,525 | 34,766 | 18,870 |
| Hindley | 51,533 | 63,512 | 65,830 | 35,632 | 47,094 |
| Warren Hill | 23,064 | 43,553 | 19,168 | 18,332 | 13,579 |
| Werrington | 13,470 | 15,275 | 15,544 | 11,569 | 11,469 |
| Wetherby | 39,766 | 41,020 | 50,398 | 53,101 | 22,462 |
| Stoke Heath¹ | 10,217 | 10,789 | 12,237 | 6,153 | 5,940 |
| Feltham¹ | 8,960 | 28,768 | 19,604 | 13,480 | 15,183 |
| Downview¹ | 1,012 | 1,115 | 1,211 | 822 | 523 |
| Eastwood Park¹ | 812 | 1,115 | 1,503 | 911 | 797 |
| New Hall¹ | 3,729 | 2,132 | 2,391 | 2,100 | 1,775 |
| Total | 174,273 | 238,831 | 220,411 | 176,866 | 137,692 |
| ¹ Denotes a split site. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what information the Prison Service holds on the number of prisoners who refused to wear (a) boiler suits and (b) other prison uniforms issued by the Prison Service in the latest period for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what information the Prison Service holds on the number of prisoners who refused to wear (a) boiler suits and (b) other prison uniforms issued by the Prison Service in the latest period for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether the Prison Service records the time taken by (a) prison officers and (b) other prison staff in collecting fresh clothing for inmates; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether the Prison Service records the time taken by (a) prison officers and (b) other prison staff in collecting fresh clothing for inmates; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what protective equipment and clothing is issued to prison staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what protective equipment and clothing is issued to prison staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what guidance is given to prison officers on the wearing of political or religious badges or insignia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what guidance is given to prison officers on the wearing of political or religious badges or insignia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what guidance is in place on the wearing of uniforms by prisoners; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what guidance is in place on the wearing of uniforms by prisoners; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice for what reasons a staff notice was issued to prison officers at HMP Wymott on the wearing of tie pins.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice for what reasons a staff notice was issued to prison officers at HMP Wymott on the wearing of tie pins.