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Prisons: Safety

Commons · Question 71324 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of prison safety in Category (a) B and (b) C prisons.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 8 Sep 2025

Safety in prisons is a key priority, and we are working hard to make prisons as safe as possible for staff and prisoners.We have specialist staff and equipment to stop the smuggling of contraband in prisons, such as drugs, weapons and mobile phones, which...