Written question asked by Lord Kempsell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 December 2025. It was answered by Lord Timpson (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Prison Officers: Stun Guns
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many prison-based staff are (1) trained, and (2) equipped, to use tasers.
- Answer
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On 21 September, the Deputy Prime Minister announced that 500 prison-based staff would be trained and equipped to use Taser devices, as part of a wider effort to enhance safety across the prison estate, and currently we have 20 trained national specialist officers.
Delivering this capability is a significant undertaking: work to train and equip these officers is in progress.
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL12804
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Stun guns Prison officers
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2025-12-16 14:08:43 +0000
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