Question follow-through · 2493
Prison Officers: Industrial Disputes
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the case for restoring the right to strike for prison officers in England and Wales.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 18 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 May 2026
- Answer
- 27 May 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the case for restoring the right to strike for prison officers in England and Wales.
20 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
27 May 2026
Answer published
Prison officers work in difficult environments every day, with some of the most challenging people in society. The Government recognises that the work of prison officers is of critical importance in protecting the public and ensuring the safety and securi...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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