Dominic Raab – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dominic Raab on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the per capita spending on prison officers was in England and Wales in each of the last five years.
Jeremy Wright
Information on the average total salary cost, including national insurance and pension contributions, of a prison officer as at 31 March each year since 2010 is contained in the table below.
Mean Annual Pay Cost of Prison Officers, Including Employer National Insurance and Pension Contributions – as at 31 March, 2010 to 2014
Year – At 31st March |
Mean Annual Pay Cost (Nominal) |
2010 |
32,747 |
2011 |
34,024 |
2012 |
34,951 |
2013 |
35,608 |
2014 |
36,157 |
The pay costs shown are for Band 3 Prison Officers and their equivalents and include basic salary and local pay allowance where applicable.