Prisons: Offensive Weapons
Commons · Question 123533 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many weapons have been confiscated by prison officers since 5 July 2024, broken down by individual prison.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 1 Apr 2026
As data on the distinct number of weapons confiscated is not held centrally, the information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Statistics on the number of incidents of weapon finds in prison, which could include multiple weapons pe...