A kettle ban for high-risk Scottish prisoners has been requested by the Scottish Conservatives following a spate of boiling water attacks on staff last year.

A Freedom of Information response revealed there were eight incidents of boiling water being used to attack prison officers across five Scottish prisons in 2024.

According to the Tories, all prisoners, including those who are high-risk and requiring a high degree of supervision, currently have access to kettles with limited exceptions.

Data obtained by the party shows there were three incidents in HMP Barlinnie, two in HMP and YOI Polmont, and one each in HMP Edinburgh, HMP Glenochil, and HMP Low Moss, last year.

It comes after a kettle was reportedly used as part of a boiling water attack on a prison officer in HMP Belmarsh in

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