Debate contribution: Prisons: Smoking
Debate contribution by Mr Jon Burrows on .
- MLA
- Mr Jon Burrows
- Party at the time
- Ulster Unionist Party
- Date
- 28 September 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Prisons: Smoking
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5762169
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That answer is really not acceptable. For nearly a decade, prison officers in this country have had to breathe in the second-hand smoke of prisoners because we do not have the backbone to ban smoking in cells and put prison officers' lungs ahead of the prisoners. That is wrong. What is the excuse for that, Minister?
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Part of an exchange
This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 2623/22-27.
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