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That this House congratulates the prison officers and staff at HMP Frankland Catherine Herbert, Gary Speight, Sharon Irvine, Jade Burnett, Craig Thompson, Paul Crampton who received the Mabel Hempton Award for Bravery from the Prison Officers’ Association; notes that the award followed the horrific attack on staff at the Separation Centre at HMP Frankland in County Durham on 12 April 2025; recognises the extraordinary courage, professionalism and selflessness shown by those present during a sudden and life-threatening assault in which colleagues were seriously injured; believes that their actions prevented further serious harm and stand among the highest examples of public service within the prison service; further recognises the difficult, dangerous and often under-appreciated work undertaken every day by prison officers, operational support staff and other prison workers across the estate; pays tribute to the Prison Officers’ Association for honouring such bravery and sacrifice; and calls on the Government and HMPPS to ensure that the courage of prison staff is fully recognised, that lessons are learned from this incident, and that all necessary steps are taken to protect prison staff at work.
That this House congratulates the prison officers and staff at HMP Frankland Catherine Herbert, Gary Speight, Sharon Irvine, Jade Burnett, Craig Thompson, Paul Crampton who received the Mabel Hempton Award for Bravery from the Prison Officers’ Association; notes that the award followed the horrific attack on staff at the Separation...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the provisions of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 on the ability of the Prison Officers Association to represent their members in workplace disputes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the provisions of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 on the ability of the Prison Officers Association to represent their members in workplace disputes.
The provisions of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 (the 2023 Act) do not extend to prison officers, who are not included in the categories listed in section 234B(4) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, as amended by the Schedule to the 2023 Act. Under section 127 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, however, it would be unlawful for a trade union representing prison officers to induce its members to strike.
As prison officers do not have a right to strike, the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) is an independent body which acts as a compensatory mechanism. The PSPRB conducts its own research and considers evidence submitted by the Prison Officers Association before making recommendations to the Government. The Government would only depart from those recommendations in exceptional circumstances.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many meetings his Department has held with the Prison Officers Association since 7 September 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many meetings his Department has held with the Prison Officers Association since 7 September 2023.
The Prison Officers Association (POA), as a recognised trade union, has regular engagement meetings with HM Prison & Probation Service.
In the three months since 7 September, more than 50 meetings have taken place at national level. POA branch committees have also met regularly with local management in every public sector prison during this period.
Testimony provided by the POA trade union to the Justice Committee shortly before recess illustrated just how cruel, degrading and utterly dangerous it is to make prison officers work on the landings until the retirement age of 68. Would the Minister have wanted his own grandparents to have been forced to restrain violent young prisoners, or will he agree to open negotiations with the POA over the retirement ages of officers? We all know that 68 is too late.
Testimony provided by the POA trade union to the Justice Committee shortly before recess illustrated just how cruel, degrading and utterly dangerous it is to make prison officers work on the landings until the retirement age of 68. Would the Minister have wanted his own grandparents to have been forced to restrain violent young prisoners, or will he agree to open negotiations with the POA over the retirement ages of officers? We all know that 68 is too late.
I thank the hon. Lady. Of all the public servants I have worked with in my time as a Minister and an MP, none command greater respect than prison officers. I understand the huge job they do, which in the pandemic in particular was difficult. We are not going to revisit the retirement age issue, but I am always willing to discuss matters with prison officers and in particular the POA, and my door is always open.
I thank the hon. Lady. Of all the public servants I have worked with in my time as a Minister and an MP, none command greater respect than prison officers. I understand the huge job they do, which in the pandemic in particular was difficult. We are not going to revisit the retirement age issue, but I am always willing to discuss matters with prison officers and in particular the POA, and my door is always open.
I thank the hon. Lady. Of all the public servants I have worked with in my time as a Minister and an MP, none command greater respect than prison officers. I understand the huge job they do, which in the pandemic in particular was difficult. We are not going to revisit the retirement age issue, but I am always willing to discuss matters with prison officers and in particular the POA, and my door is always open.
Testimony provided by the POA trade union to the Justice Committee shortly before recess illustrated just how cruel, degrading and utterly dangerous it is to make prison officers work on the landings until the retirement age of 68. Would the Minister have wanted his own grandparents to have been forced to restrain violent young prisoners, or will he agree to open negotiations with the POA over the retirement ages of officers? We all know that 68 is too late.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Prison Officers Association on the prison officer pension age.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Prison Officers Association on the prison officer pension age.
Soon after being appointed, I met the Prison Officer’s Association for our introductory meeting at which a range of issues were raised, including pension age. I intend to meet the POA and other trade unions regularly to discuss matters relating to staff welfare and working conditions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with representatives from the Prison Officers Association on (a) his Department’s submissions to the Comprehensive Spending Review 2021 and (b) the overall size of his Department’s spending allocation within the Comprehensive Spending Review 2021.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with representatives from the Prison Officers Association on (a) his Department’s submissions to the Comprehensive Spending Review 2021 and (b) the overall size of his Department’s spending allocation within the Comprehensive Spending Review 2021.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has not yet confirmed the scope and nature of the Comprehensive Spending Review 2021. In anticipation, the department has recently begun preparations for the Spending Review and will be considering the approach to engaging with external stakeholders over the coming months.
The department continues to engage regularly with key stakeholders, in which other relevant matters and funding more generally are discussed.
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.
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.
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans there are for the involvement of the Prison Officers Association and other staff representatives in developing HMP Liverpool’s annual training plan for 2018.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans there are for the involvement of the Prison Officers Association and other staff representatives in developing HMP Liverpool’s annual training plan for 2018.
HMP Liverpool have commissioned a training needs analysis to look at the training needs of our staff for 2018-19. The local branch of the Prison Officers Association (POA) at HMP Liverpool will be invited to take part in these discussions by the Governor.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions his Department has had with the Prison Officers Association and other staff representatives on the future of HMP Liverpool.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions his Department has had with the Prison Officers Association and other staff representatives on the future of HMP Liverpool.
The POA have been engaged locally by the new Governor of HMP Liverpool, on the issues raised by the inspectorate. The Governor is committed to ongoing engagement as improvement plans are implemented.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she last met the leaders of the Prison Officers Association.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she last met the leaders of the Prison Officers Association.
The Secretary of State for Justice last met with the Prison Officers Association (POA) on 10th January 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to her oral contribution of 15 November 2016, Official Report, column 127, on meetings with the Prison Officers Association, what meeting she has (a) chaired and (b) attended with national representatives of the Prison Officers Association since 14 July 2016.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to her oral contribution of 15 November 2016, Official Report, column 127, on meetings with the Prison Officers Association, what meeting she has (a) chaired and (b) attended with national representatives of the Prison Officers Association since 14 July 2016.
The Secretary of State has met with members of the Prison Officers Association (POA) National Executive Committee on three occasions since 14 July 2016.
The meetings did not require a chair due to the small number of people in attendance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to her oral contribution of 15 November 2016, Official Report, column 123, on planned talks with the Prison Officers Association on that day, at what time on which date agreement was reached between National Offender Management Service and the Prison...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to her oral contribution of 15 November 2016, Official Report, column 123, on planned talks with the Prison Officers Association on that day, at what time on which date agreement was reached between National Offender Management Service and the Prison...
Urgent question on today's protest action by the Prison Officers Association.
Urgent question on today's protest action by the Prison Officers Association.
Lords statement on today's protest action by the Prison Officers Association.
Lords statement on today's protest action by the Prison Officers Association.
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. As well as recruiting new staff and retaining our highly valued existing staff, we also need officers to be able to operate in modern, fit-for-purpose buildings, such as the one that we are putting in place in Wellingborough. I would be delighted to update...
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. As well as recruiting new staff and retaining our highly valued existing staff, we also need officers to be able to operate in modern, fit-for-purpose buildings, such as the one that we are putting in place in Wellingborough. I would be delighted to update...
Is the Secretary of State aware of the level of demoralisation that exists right across the criminal justice system in members of staff such as prison officers? In my respectful view, her tone today has been entirely misplaced and ill-judged. Given the current crisis that pervades our criminal justice system,...
Is the Secretary of State aware of the level of demoralisation that exists right across the criminal justice system in members of staff such as prison officers? In my respectful view, her tone today has been entirely misplaced and ill-judged. Given the current crisis that pervades our criminal justice system,...
I have had many discussions with prison officers across the prison estate, and I agree that there are issues with safety, which I am seeking to address. I want the job of prison officer to be highly respected, as it is a very important role in our society. What I...
I have had many discussions with prison officers across the prison estate, and I agree that there are issues with safety, which I am seeking to address. I want the job of prison officer to be highly respected, as it is a very important role in our society. What I...
I was particularly interested to hear the Secretary of State’s comments about the measures to tackle psychoactive substances. Does she agree that the rise in psychoactive substance use in our prisons has been a contributory factor in the increased levels of violence that we are seeing today?
I was particularly interested to hear the Secretary of State’s comments about the measures to tackle psychoactive substances. Does she agree that the rise in psychoactive substance use in our prisons has been a contributory factor in the increased levels of violence that we are seeing today?
My hon. Friend is absolutely right that psychoactive substances have played a large part in the violence issues, which is why it was so important that we rolled out those drugs tests over the past month or so and that we have trained dogs to detect those substances. We have...
My hon. Friend is absolutely right that psychoactive substances have played a large part in the violence issues, which is why it was so important that we rolled out those drugs tests over the past month or so and that we have trained dogs to detect those substances. We have...