Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 79110

Prison Officers: Body Armour

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department will provide protective body armour to all prison officers working in (a) long-term and (b) high-security prisons.

Answer

Jake Richards
His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has committed to delivering the Deputy Prime Minister's pledge to equip up to 10,000 staff with protective body armour (PBA). The provision of custom-made body armour to prison officers in the long-term a...
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