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 RichardsHis 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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