Question follow-through · 69006
Prison Officers: Vacancies
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many vacancies for prison officers there were in the West Midlands in the latest period for which figures are available.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 18 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 22 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 24 Jul 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Justice and policing
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
18 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many vacancies for prison officers there were in the West Midlands in the latest period for which figures are available.
22 Jul 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
24 Jul 2025
Answer published
In the latest published figures as of 31 March 2025, there were 89 FTE fewer staff in post compared to the target staffing level. This relates to the full-time equivalent, adjusted for different contracted hours, for Band 3 to 5 Prison Officers working in...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Prisoners' Release: West Midlands
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Reoffenders: West Midlands
15 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps his Department has taken to help reduce levels of reoffending in the West Midlands.
Probate: Standards
22 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current average processing time is for probate applications.
Family Courts
15 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to release Family Court Statistics with a regional breakdown.