Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 68550
Prisoner Escorts
Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 23 July 2025
Question
Dr Kieran Mullan
Conservative — Bexhill and Battle
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what negotiations she has had with prisoner escort contractors on reducing the number of court trials that are cancelled as a result of contractors not bring the defendant to court on time.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinThe Prisoner Escort and Custody Service (PECS), which is part of HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS), provides Ministers with regular updates on performance of prisoner escort contractors against delivery targets.It is recognised that there are many...
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