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Police and Prison Officers: Northern Ireland

Asked by Sorcha EastwoodAllianceNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled Answered 30 June 2025UIN 61704

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to provide support to former Northern Ireland (a) prison officers and (b) police to maintain security at their homes.

Answered by Hilary Benn

The Northern Ireland Office Home Protection Scheme is in place to provide protective security measures to those in certain occupations who are assessed to be under significant threat from Northern Ireland-related terrorism. Serving and former prison and police officers fall within that range of occupations.

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