Question follow-through · 906946
Prison Officers: Retirement
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing the pension age of prison officers on levels of staff retention.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 10 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 16 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 16 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing the pension age of prison officers on levels of staff retention.
16 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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16 Dec 2025
Answer published
We have seen an improving picture on retention nationally – with resignation rates at their lowest level for four years for Band 3-5 prison officers.We recognise that pension age is an important issue for frontline staff and our recognised trade unions. M...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Public Office (Accountability) Bill
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