Prisons: Smuggling
Commons · Question 62190 · Tabled 24 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to tackle smuggling in prisons.
Answer
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 1 Jul 2025
Prisons in England and Wales have a range of specialist staff and equipment to tackle the smuggling of drugs, mobile phones, weapons and other contraband into prisons. This includes X-ray body scanners, airport-style Enhanced Gate Security, X-ray baggage ...