asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Reportthe salary levels paid to each appropriate grade of prison officers in each of the last five years, also showing these in real terms using 1974 levels as base 100 and what these levels will be if the recommendations of the May report are fully implemented.
The information on prison officers' salaries is set out in the table below. Changes in the purchasing power of earnings depend on the income tax and social security payments of individuals according to their circumstances as well as movements in retail prices of goods and services. In addition, the retail price index includes housing and clothing costs for which prison officers have separate allowances.Scottish Prison Service-Prison Officers' Annual Salary
* —scale maximum.
ders' institution and indicate, where appropriate, any shortfall of recommended complements at each level.
Mr. Rifkind: The information at 1 November 1979 is given in the following table.
| STAFF COMPLEMENT AND IN POST FIGURES AT 1 NOVEMBER 1979 FOR PRISON OFFICER GRADES | |||||||||||||||
| Prisons | |||||||||||||||
Aberdeen
| Barlinnie
| Barlinnie SU
| Cornton Vale
| ||||||||||||
Complement
| In post
| +/- | Complement
| In post
| +/- | Complement
| In post
| +/- | Complement
| In post
| +/- | ||||
| Chief Officer I | … | … | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Chief Officer II: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Principal Officer: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 3 | 3 | — | 31 | 31 | — | 1 | 1 | -1 | 14 | 9 | -5 | |
| Instructor | … | … | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | -1 | — | — | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Senior Officer: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 7 | 7 | — | 30 | 26 | -4 | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | 14 | -6 | |
| Instructor | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | -2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Officer: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 48 | 45 | -3 | 160 | 145 | -15 | 10 | 8 | -2 | 135 | 122 | -13 | |
| Instructor† | … | … | 6 | 1(3) | -2 | 28 | 6(15) | -7 | — | — | — | 9 | 6(1) | -2 | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 21 | 26* | +5 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 8 | 2 | -6 |
| Caterer | … | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | +1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| Works‡ | … | … | … | 7 | 2(3) | -2 | 26 | 14(5) | -7 | — | — | — | 12 | 4(3) | -5 |
| Chief Clerk Officer | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Principal Clerk Officer | … | 3 | 3 | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | +1 | ||
| Clerk Officer | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Senior Foreman of Works | … | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Foreman of Works | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Engineer Officer I | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Engineer Officer II | … | … | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Prisons | |||||||||||||||
Dungavel
| Edinburgn
| Greenock
| Inverness
| ||||||||||||
Complement
| In post
| +/- | Complement
| In post
| +/- | Complement
| In post
| +/- | Complement
| In post
| +/- | ||||
| Chief Officer I | … | … | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chief Officer II: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Principal Officer: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 2 | 2 | — | 19 | 19 | — | 1 | 1 | —1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Instructor | … | … | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | -3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | —1 | — | — | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Senior Officer: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 4 | 4 | — | 24 | 24 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | — | |
| Instructor | … | … | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | 1 | — | -1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Officer: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 22 | 19 | -3 | 125 | 125 | -4 | 26 | 8 | -10 | 52 | 45 | -7 | |
| Instructor† | … | … | 9 | 4(3) | -2 | 12(11) | 12(11) | -8 | — | — | — | 2 | 1(1) | — | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | — | — | — | 4 | 11* | +7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Works‡ | … | … | … | 7 | 3(2) | -2 | 13 | 13 | -5 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 4(3) | +1 |
| Chief Clerk Officer | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | +1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Principal Clerk Officer | … | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | ||
| Clerk Officer | … | … | 2 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Senior Foreman of Works | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Foreman of Works | … | … | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Engineer Officer I | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Engineer Officer II | … | … | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Prisons | |||||||||||||||
Low Moss
| Penninghame
| Perth
| Peterhead
| ||||||||||||
Complement
| In post
| +/- | Complement
| In post
| +/- | Complement
| In post
| +/- | Complement
| In post
| +/- | ||||
| Chief Officer I | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Chief Officer II: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Principal Officer: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 12 | — | 15 | 15 | — | ||
| Instructor | … | … | 1 | — | —1 | 1 | 1 | —3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Senior Officer: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 20 | 19 | -1 | 16 | 15 | -1 | |
| Instructor | … | … | 2 | 3 | +1 | — | — | —4 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Officer: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 56 | 44 | -12 | 12 | 12 | — | 114 | 120 | +6 | 120 | 117 | -3 | |
| Instructor† | … | … | 9 | 6(3) | — | 3 | 1(2) | — | 19 | 8(10) | -1 | 13 | 1(5) | -7 | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Works‡ | … | … | … | 7 | 2(3) | -2 | 4 | 3(1) | — | 19 | 12(4) | -3 | 20 | 11(2) | -7 |
| Chief Clerk Officer | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Principal Clerk Officer | … | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — | ||
| Clerk Officer | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Senior Foreman of Works | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Foreman of Works | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Engineer Officer I | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Engineer Officer II | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Prisons | |||||||||||||||
Prison Shotts
| Castle Huntly
| Borstal Institutions Noranside
| Polmont
| ||||||||||||
Complement
| In post
| +/- | Complement
| In post
| +/- | Complement
| In post
| +/- | Complement
| In post
| +/- | ||||
| Chief Officer I | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Chief Officer II: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Principal Officer: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 22 | 21 | -1 | |
| Instructor | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Senior Officer: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 8 | 6 | -2 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 18 | 18 | — | |
| Instructor | … | … | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | +1 | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | — | — | —1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Officer: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 36 | 36 | — | 26 | 33 | +7 | 26 | 25 | -1 | 83 | 83 | — | |
| Instructor† | … | … | 4 | (1) | -3 | 10 | 5(5) | — | 5 | 4(2) | +1 | 21 | 6(13) | -2 | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Works‡ | … | … | … | 5 | 3(2) | — | 9 | 4(4) | -1 | 5 | 5 | — | 19 | 11(7) | -1 |
| Chief Clerk Officer | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Principal Clerk Officer | … | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | ||
| Clerk Officer | … | … | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | -1 | |
| Senior Foreman of Works | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Foreman of Works | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Engineer Officer I | … | … | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Engineer Officer II | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
Young Offenders Institutions
| Y.O. and D.C..
| Remand
| |||||||||||||
Dumfries
| Friarton
| Glenochil
| Longriggend
| ||||||||||||
Complement
| In post
| +/- | Complement
| In post
| +/- | Complement
| In post
| +/- | Complement
| In post
| +/- | ||||
| Chief Officer I | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Chief Officer II: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | +1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Principal Officer: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 20 | 20 | — | 6 | 6 | — | |
| Instructor | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | -4 | — | — | — | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Senior Officer: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 34 | 35 | +1 | 14 | 13 | -1 | |
| Instructor | … | … | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | +1 | — | — | — | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | 1 | 1 | —1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Officer: | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | … | … | 54 | 55 | +1 | 26 | 25 | -1 | 166 | 164 | -2 | 70 | 54 | -16 | |
| Instructor† | … | … | 6 | 3(3) | — | 3 | 3 | — | 32 | 6(19) | -7 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nurse | … | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Caterer | … | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Works‡ | … | … | … | 9 | 5(4) | — | 5 | 2 | -3 | 23 | 9(8) | -6 | 8 | 3(2) | -3 |
| Chief Clerk Officer | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Principal Clerk Officer | … | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | — | ||
| Clerk Officer | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Senior Foreman of Works | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Foreman of Works | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Engineer Officer I | … | … | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Engineer Officer II | … | … | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
* Barlinnie and Edinburgh nurse officers—Figure includes seven officers at each establishment on nurse officer training course. | |||||||||||||||
| † Figure in brackets denotes post filled by civilian instructors. | |||||||||||||||
| ‡ Figure in brackets denotes post filled by civilian industrial workmen. | |||||||||||||||
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the, Official Report the number of responses received from (a) individuals and (b) organisations to the May report on the pay and conditions of prison officers, indicating, where possible, a breakdown into those which endorsed the report and those which rejected it.
As yet there has been no formal response in Scotland.