Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 80746

Young Offender Institutions: Pepper Spray

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Named Day

Question

Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the safety of the use of PAVA spray in youth offender institutions.

Answer

Jake Richards

In April 2025, the Government announced a limited rollout of PAVA incapacitant spray in the three young offender institutions (YOIs) for 15 to 18-year-olds (Werrington, Wetherby and Feltham A). It was determined that this was a necessary measure to protec...

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