Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 67879

Prison Officers: Protective Clothing

Tabled: 15 July 2025

Answered: 21 July 2025

Named Day

Question

Robert Jenrick

Reform UK — Newark

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many stab vests have been issued to prison officers since June 2025.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

Following the Lord Chancellor’s announcement on 3 June that we will be mandating Protective Body Armour (PBA – commonly referred to as "stab vests") for use in Separation Centres, Close Supervision Centres and Segregation Units in the Long-term ...

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