Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average pay was for band (a) three, (b) four and (c) five prison officers in the latest period for which data is available.

The table below quantifies average pay as at 30 June 2022. This does not therefore include the impact of the 2022 pay award which will not be paid until the end of September. HMPPS employs Prison Officers on two sets of terms and conditions (legacy terms that applied prior to April 2012 and modernised ‘Fair and Sustainable’ terms). The average figures combine staff covered by each set of terms and conditions.