Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Equalise pay for prison officers across England and Wales
Closed
769 signatures
What the petition asks
Equalise salaries for prison officers across England and Wales. In the south of England you earn over 20% more for doing the same job as a prison officer north of London. The Government should increase wages for prison officers outside London and the South to equalise these across England and Wales.
The Equal Pay Act requires that man and women be given equal pay for equal work in the same establishment. The same should true for people working in different parts of England and Wales.
Timeline
| 8 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
769
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
8 Jan 2021
Closed
8 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.