Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many ex-prison officers invited to express interest in joining HM Prison Service Reserve received a redundancy package from HM Prison Service between 2010 and 2013.

HM Prison Service Reserve has been established as a permanent pool of experienced prison staff which can be deployed to areas of the country where and when there is a temporary need There is no limit on the number of former officers who may join The Reserve.

1375 ex-prison officers invited to express interest left under one of a number of voluntary early departure schemes supporting the closure of prisons or other efficiency programmes.