Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 14304

Prisoner Escorts

Tabled: 14 November 2024

Answered: 20 November 2024

Named Day

Question

Karl Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12397 on Prisoners Escort, what the average time for a late delivery of a prisoner is to (a) Crown Court and (b) Magistrates Court.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

Delays attributable to prisoner escort supplier failure are calculated from the point at which court proceedings are ready to commence, provided this is within the agreed court start times and the delay is greater than 15 minutes. Penalties (known as serv...

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