Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 73337

Prisoner Escorts

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op)Truro and Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many trials have adjourned as a result of contractors failing to deliver prisoners to trial in the last year.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
The question has been interpreted to mean ineffective trials that do not start on their intended start date and need rescheduling. Trials can become ineffective for many reasons, owing to the action or inaction of the parties, or of the courts. Delays or ...

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