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Written question asked by Nick Timothy (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Jake Richards (Labour) on Monday, 15 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Prisons: Radicalism and Terrorism

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many seizures have been made from prisons of material that promotes or supports acts of terrorism, extremism or radicalisation within the past year.

Answer

Material that promotes or supports acts of terrorism, extremism or radicalisation is banned, in accordance with the Prison Public Protection Policy Framework.

Records of individual seizures are not held centrally, and the information could not be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
8369
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Prisons Terrorism Seized articles Radicalism
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk