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Question follow-through · 123532

Prison Officers: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many stab vests have been issued to prison officers since 5 July 2024, broken down by individual prison.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
24 Mar 2026
Target answer date
26 Mar 2026
Answer
1 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many stab vests have been issued to prison officers since 5 July 2024, broken down by individual prison.

  2. 26 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 1 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Following a serious incident at HMP Frankland in April 2025, the Department acted quickly to review the use of protective body armour (PBA) across the estate. As a result, we have introduced a significant expansion in provision, with PBA now mandated for ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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