Question follow-through · 24647
Prison Officers: Industrial Disputes
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to repeal the provisions of section 127 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 relating to industrial action by prison officers in England and Wa
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to repeal the provisions of section 127 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 relating to industrial action by prison officers in England and Wa
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
Section 127 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994) makes it unlawful for anyone to induce a prison officer to take (or continue to take) industrial action or to commit a breach of discipline. This applies to frontline operational prison staff...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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