Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what (a) the sick arrangements and (b) holiday
entitlements are for staff at each privately run prison establishment. [187100]
Paul Goggins: There are currently four contractors operating privately run prison establishments.
Each contractor has different sick management arrangements and holiday entitlements for their staff in the various grades they
employ.
Staff terms and conditions are a matter between each Contractor and its staff. There are no minimum requirements set down in any
contract.
Detailed information can be found in the following tables.
(a) Sick arrangements at each privately run prison
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Establishment Period of service Sick arrangements (paid in any 12 month
period)
HMP Parc Management
First year 12 weeks
After 1 year 18 weeks
After 2 years 18 weeks
After 5 years 26 weeks
PCO
First year 6 weeks
After 1 year 12 weeks
After 2 years 12 weeks
After 5 years 18 weeks
HMP Bronzefield, HMP Peterborough Less than 6 months Nil days paid
6 months--1 year 5 days
1-2 years 40 days
2-5 years 80 days
5 years plus 130 days
HMP Forest Bank Less than 1 year service 20 days
1-2 years 40 days
2-5 years 80 days
5 years or more 26 weeks
HMPAshfield, HMP Dovegate, HMP and YOI First year 30 days limited to 10 days in the first 6
Doncaster, HMP Lowdham Grange months
After 1 year 30 days
After 2 years 40 days
After 5 years 50 days
HMP Altcourse, HMP Rye Hill, HMP Wolds First year 6 weeks
After 2 years 8 weeks
After 5 years 10 weeks
After 10 years 12 weeks
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(b) Holiday entitlements at each privately run prison
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Establishment Grade Holiday entitlements
HMP Parc PCO grades 20 days + bank holidays
Management 25 days + bank holidays
HMP Bronzefield, HMP Peterborough, HMP Directors 25 days + bank holidays
Forest Bank
Management 23 days + bank holidays
PCO grades 20 increasing by 2 days for every five
years served. + bank holidays
HMP Ashfield PCO grades 20 + bank holidays
Management 25 + bank holidays
HMP Dovegate PCO grades 17 + bank holidays in year 1 19 + bank
holidays after 1 year
Management 25 + bank holidays
HMP and YOI Doncaster PCO grades 18 + bank holidays
Management 25 + bank holidays
HMP Lowdham Grange PCO grades 20 + bank holidays
Management 22 + bank holidays
HMP Altcourse, HMP Rye Hill, HMP Wolds PCO grades 4 weeks and 2 days rising to 5 weeks and 2
days after 5 years
Management 4 weeks and 2 days rising to 5 weeks and 2
days after 5 years
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