Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Question 13 of oral evidence taken before the Justice Committee on 24 October 2023, HC 1929, Session 2022–23, what the (a) total number and (b) additional cost was of prison officers on detached duty in each of the last 52 weeks.

The table attached shows the number of Band 3 prison officers deployed on detached duty over the last 52 weeks. The costs shown are the average weekly additional costs per person, inclusive of incentivisation payments, travel and subsistence, and “Payment Plus” costs associated with additional travelling time.