{"value":{"id":1815809,"askingMemberId":4131,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2025-06-24T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2025-06-26T00:00:00","uin":"62190","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to tackle smuggling in prisons.","answeringBodyId":54,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Justice","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4056,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2025-07-01T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>Prisons in England and Wales have a range of specialist staff and equipment to tackle the smuggling of drugs, mobile phones, weapons and other contraband into prisons. This includes X-ray body scanners, airport-style Enhanced Gate Security, X-ray baggage scanners, detection dogs, and other specialist equipment to alert staff to the potential presence of drugs on a range of items and materials.</p><p>We are also working hard to deter, detect and disrupt drones being used to smuggle contraband into prisons. Our approach is multi-faceted and includes physical security countermeasures, exploring additional legislation and working across Government and with international partners on this global issue.</p><p>We are investing over £40 million in physical security across 34 prisons in this financial year. This includes around £10 million on anti-drone measures such as secure windows and improved netting at 15 prisons.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Prisons: Smuggling","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1815809","method":"GET"}]}