Prisons: Education
Commons · Question 105868 · Tabled 14 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to assure the safety of people working in the prison education service.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 22 Jan 2026
The Ministry of Justice and HMPPS has zero tolerance for violence against prison officers and prison staff, including those who work in prison education.The Education Provider is required to abide by all prison risk assessments and safe systems of work pu...