Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 98301

Prisons: Drugs

Tabled: 8 December 2025

Answered: 16 December 2025

Question

Sarah Pochin

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the supply of illegal drugs into prisons, including through improved searching, staff screening and security technology.

Answer

Jake Richards

Prisons in England and Wales have a range of specialist staff and equipment to tackle the smuggling of contraband into prisons, including drugs. This includes X-ray body scanners, airport-style Enhanced Gate Security, X-ray baggage scanners, detection dog...

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