Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 47353

Prisoner Escorts

Tabled: 23 April 2025

Answered: 1 May 2025

Question

Dr Kieran Mullan

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support prisoner transport services in ensuring prisoners are able to get to court in time for their trial.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

The Prisoner Escort and Custody Service (PECS), which is part of His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS), provides Ministers with regular updates on performance against delivery targets. Over the 12 months to February 2025, PECS contractual m...

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