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Prison Officers

Volume 83: debated on Thursday 25 July 1985

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asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what is the number of prison officers currently engaged at each penal establishment in England and Wales at the latest date available;(2) how many prison officers were engaged at each penal establishment in England and Wales on

(a) 31 December 1984, (b) 31 December 1983, (c) 31 December 1982 and (d) 31 December 1981.

The number of prison officer grades employed at penal establishments in England and Wales on (a) 31 December 1984, (b) 31 December 1983, (c) 31 December 1982, (d) 31 December 1981 and 1 July 1985 is listed as follows:

(a)(b)(c)(d)1 July 1985
Arklington147151155143160
Albany332257271285322
Aldington3740363838
Ashford198196211211198
Ashwell6168635869
Askham Grange4241414345
Aylesbury140121115120143

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

1 July 1985

Bedford181169154156175
Birmingham403406348357376
Blantyre House4243444555
Blundeston144144132133146
Brockhill9597797393
Buckley Hall3944474541
Bullwood Hall6577748480
Camp Hill174195204195180
Campsfield House3837353635
Canterbury179162159159179
Cardiff206219196205209
Channings Wood139150128126151
Chelmsford164170165154154
Coldingley157145144151156
Cookham Wood5155544647
Dartmoor225216204217218
Deerbolt106113106100115
Dorchester9891888693
Dover9510810611799
Drake Hall7572626869
Durham364371369387357
East Sutton Park2324252324
Eastwood Park5350494848
Erlestoke9192847894
Everthorpe113104101103110
Exeter221224215213205
Featherstone138132134139136
Feltham167161134145153
Finnamore Wood1817191921
Ford10298959798
Foston Hall3937393735
Frankland34933328015352
Gartree273253213228257
Glen Parva253240245229236
Gloucester131135129133127
Grendon159154150138153
Gringley2727262527
Guys Marsh7468636574
Haslar4645464544
Hatfield7059596368
Haverigg10410296107101
Hewell Grange5550475858
Highpoint1781487675192
Hindley114110102100109
Hollesley Bay221221154150214
Holloway384292309221342
Hull249246251274241
Huntercombe5961626357
Kingston6258666462
Kirkham8077789879
Kirklevington4949464747
Lancaster9590919091
Latchmere House8076768177
Leeds373352350341381
Leicester232218204216215
Lewes203196191195196
Leyhill6561565558
Lincoln224223207210226
Liverpool404394402419403
Long Lartin314319317331308
Lowdham Grange8684909185
Low Newton123116106106116
Maidstone184197194202188
Manchester513457425447506
Medomsley4541394045
New Hall4342414240
Northallerton8281778081
Northeye9894919194
North sea camp6362606260
Norwich242236228236226
Nottingham136133110107123
Onley155153145151146
Oxford103106102106103
Parkhurst306305301302302
Pentonville335320325336336
Portland166164157158164

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

1 July 1985

Preston132146137148128
Pucklechurch115110103114109
Ranby120122118119114
Reading108144140141137
Risley463443445441469
Rochester134144142139126
Rudgate6060595856
Send4644444341
Shepton Mallet8384777978
Shrewsbury931039810391
Stafford210213192203169
Stanford Hill106114108109111
Stoke Heath138132121131142
Styal149132132134132
Sudbury6570697166
Swansea160144127128144
Swinfen Hall1031008781102
Thorp Arch9897101101101
Usk8581757580
The Verne132132131125132
Wakefield424406388386407
Wandsworth412372335331408
Wayland135
Wellingborough136121110111134
Werrington House4543363743
Wetherby7978707071
Whatton7578818177
Winchester281275277261255
Wormwood Scrubs522464464513522
Wymott216210202201217