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Asked by Sarah PochinReform UKMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 14 July 2026UIN 15128

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many assaults on prison staff were recorded in prisons in England and Wales in each of the last five years.

Answered by Jake Richards

Assaults on staff by year can be found in the Safety in Custody Summary Tables on row 21 in table 4 available at the following link: Safety in custody statistics - GOV.UK.

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