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UIN 33892

Prisons: Razors

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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15 July 2021

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20 July 2021 · Answer

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20 July 2021

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the attack on a prison officer at HMP Swansea on 12 June 2021, what assessment he has made of the effect on prison safety of allowing prisoners access to razor blades.

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  1. 15 July 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the attack on a prison officer at HMP Swansea on 12 June 2021, what assessment he has made of the effect on prison safety of allowing prisoners access to razor blades.

    Source: Commons

  2. 20 July 2021

    Answer

    Violence against our hard-working prison officers is unacceptable and will never be tolerated.A taskforce with a remit to undertake a review of the management of razors and ceramics across HMPPS has now restarted following a pause due to the impact of COV...

    Source: Written answer

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