Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 12397

Prisoner Escorts

Tabled: 4 November 2024

Answered: 11 November 2024

Named Day

Question

Karl Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the contractual penalties are for the late transfer of prisoners to court; and at what point the penalty starts if a prisoner is transferred late to court.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

The contracts for the Prisoner Escort and Custody Service set out the penalties, referred to as “service credits”, applied to suppliers found culpable for late delivery of a prisoner to court, where this has the effect of delaying the hearing. The delay i...

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