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Prison Officers: English Language

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 21 November 2025UIN 91033

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the number of prison officers who do not have English as a first language.

Answered by Jake Richards

The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

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