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Prison Governors: Working Hours

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 22 June 2026UIN 8359

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison governors at (a) HMP Oakwood, (b) HMP Berwyn, (c) HMP Prison Parc, (d) HMP Fosse Way, (e) HMP Five Wells, (f) HMP Forest Bank, (g) HMP Wandsworth, and (h) HMP Wormwood Scrubs worked any of their contracted hours from home in the month of May 2026.

Answered by Jake Richards

The Governors at HMPs Berwyn, Wandsworth and Wormwood Scrubs have not worked any of their contracted hours from home in May 2026.

HMPs Oakwood, Parc, Fosse Way, Five Wells and Forest Bank are all private prisons that are responsible for managing their own staffing arrangements. We therefore do not hold any information regarding staff working patterns for these prisons.

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