To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prison staff were employed at HM Prison Wymott (a) before and (b) after the opening of the new residential unit. (262398)

The residential unit at HM Prison Wymott was opened on 19 September 2008. At 31 August 2008 567 staff were employed in Wymott and at 30 September 2008 573 staff were employed in this establishment. As at 28 February 2009, there were 562 staff employed in this establishment