United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 80746
Young Offender Institutions: Pepper Spray
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10 October 2025
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20 October 2025 · Answer
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Summary
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.
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10 October 2025
Written question
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.
Source: Commons
20 October 2025
Answer
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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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-10/80746
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1839636
- uk · wq-1839636 · source updated 20 October 2025