Written question asked by Lord Bradley (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 May 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 May 2025. It was answered by Lord Timpson (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 May 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Prisons: Pepper Spray
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government on how many occasions pelargonic acid vanillylamide incapacitant spray was (1) drawn, and (2) drawn and deployed, in prisons in (a) 2022, and (b) 2023, on individuals classified with the W3 Gypsy or Irish Traveller ethnicity code.
- Answer
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The requested information is shown in the table below.
2022
2023
Ethnic Group
Drawn and used
Drawn not used
Total
Drawn and used
Drawn not used
Total
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller (W3)
6
6
12
10
9
19
Pelargonic acid vanillylamide incapacitant (PAVA) spray is made available to protect staff and prisoners in the adult estate in the event of serious violence, or where there is an imminent risk of serious violence. Clear guidance has been issued to staff, to ensure it is used only where appropriate. Our hardworking prison officers are brave public servants doing exceptionally difficult jobs, this Government will do everything we can to keep them safe.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL7241
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Prisoners Prisons Travellers Pepper spray
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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