Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) effectiveness of the roll-out of body-worn cameras to prison staff and (b) impact of such cameras on (i) safety and (ii) security in prisons.

The roll-out of body worn video cameras to all prison officers on duty in public sector prisons was completed in March 2023. The roll-out has more than doubled the availability of cameras to staff, enabling every band 3-5 operational member of staff on shift to wear one.

We will be assessing the impact of the cameras over the next year.