A question on #PoliceAndPrisonOfficers #NorthernIreland tabled by Sorcha Eastwood on 20-06-2025 has been answered by Hilary Benn.

Heading: Police and Prison Officers: Northern Ireland
Question ID: 1815170
UIN: 61704
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-20
Asking Member ID: 5125
Asking Member display name: Sorcha Eastwood
Asking Member handle: SorchaEastwood
Asking Member Twitter reference: @SorchaEastwood
Member interest: false
Question text: 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.
Is named day: false
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Date answered: 2025-06-30
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 413
Answering Member display name: Hilary Benn
Answering Member handle: hilarybennmp
Answering Member Twitter reference: @hilarybennmp
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Answer text: 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 p...
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Answering body ID: 21
Answering body name: Northern Ireland Office
Tweeted: true