Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 94833

Detainees: Human Rights

Tabled: 26 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

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 Richards
The 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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