| Heading: |
Prisons: Security |
| Question ID: |
1810547 |
| UIN: |
58221 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-09 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4320 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Robert Jenrick
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| Asking Member handle: |
RobertJenrick
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@RobertJenrick
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating the use of (a) scanners and (b) enhanced security screening upon entry to secure prisons for all prison officers. |
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true |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-16 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4056 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Sir Nicholas Dakin
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| Answering Member handle: |
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Sir Nicholas Dakin
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| Answer text: |
HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) maintains a zero-tolerance approach to smuggling contraband into prisons, including weapons, drugs and mobile phones, which can fuel violence and create instability.Airport-style Enhanced Gate Security, comprising o... |
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| Answering body ID: |
54 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Justice |
| Tweeted: |
true |