Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Crispin Blunt and Richard Drax

Tuesday 17th May 2011 Commons Chamber

[Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con)]

The feeling has been expressed by several sources in the two prisons in my constituency that former members of the armed services are not looked on favourably in Prison Service recruitment. Will the Minister reassure me that that is not the case?

[Mr Blunt]

It will come as no surprise to my hon. Friend, given our mutual background, that I would regard such discrimination against former members of the armed services as wholly unacceptable. If prison officers can produce evidence for that, I would be extremely interested to receive it.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Crispin Blunt and Richard Drax

Tuesday 29th March 2011 Commons Chamber

[Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con)]

Morale among the prison officers in the two prisons in South Dorset is at an all-time low. Will the Minister reassure me that their rights will be upheld as well as the prisoners’ rights?

[Mr Blunt]

Of course.