Labour Fails to Provide Prison Officers With Stab Vests Seven Weeks After Announcing They Would – Guido Fawkes

EXC: Labour Fails to Provide Prison Officers With Stab Vests Seven Weeks After Announcing They Would

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Despite promising to secure stab vests for prison officers nearly two months ago Labour has made no progress to fulfil its promise. On 3 June Shabana Mahmood announced in the Commons amid a wave of violent attacks against prison officers:

“I know this House shares my anger at recent attacks against prison officers. After the awful events at HMP Frankland, I commissioned a review of the use of protective body armour. Today, I can announce I will mandate its use in Close Supervision Centres, Separation Centres, and Segregation Units in the High Security Estate.”

Over seven weeks later and in response to a written question from Robert Jenrick the MoJ has confirmed that officers still don’t have their armour:

“We are working to ensure that PBA will be made and issued as quickly as possible. Staff continue to have the ability to wear PBA (with other personal protective equipment) when necessary.”

Meanwhile the attacks continue. Labour might want to get a move on…