Question follow-through · 25943
Prison Officers: Crimes of Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of assaults on prison officers on sickness absence and staff retention.
About this written question
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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, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of assaults on prison officers on sickness absence and staff retention.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
HMPPS regularly reviews sickness absence, assaults and workforce data to understand the impact on prison officers and other frontline staff. Assaults can have a serious effect on individuals, including physical injury, psychological harm and time away fro...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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