Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 94833
Detainees: Human Rights
Tabled: 26 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that its legal obligations under the Human Rights Act in relation to the detention of defendants are met.
Answer
Jake RichardsThe Department ensures compliance with its obligations under the Human Rights Act, and other legal requirements, through operational policies communicated to prisons and probation, and oversight by bodies such as HM Inspectorate of Prisons and Independent...
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