Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much resource has been allocated to the roll-out of body worn cameras for staff on the prison estate.

The resource allocation for the roll-out of body worn video cameras for staff in public sector prisons for the financial year 2022/23 was £362,000. The rollout was completed in this period and resources consisted of:

• One senior project manager

• One commercial manager

• Five implementation team members

£36,000 was also allocated for Vodafone professional services relating to network setup.