Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 90073

Prisoner Escorts

Tabled: 11 November 2025

Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

Charlie Maynard

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in the escorting of defendants to Court which can result in a trial being (a) deferred or (b) cancelled.

Answer

Jake Richards

The HMPPS Prisoner Escort and Custody Services (PECS) Contract Management Team continues to work collaboratively with criminal justice system partners through Strategic Partnership Boards to review performance and agree strategies to drive and sustain imp...

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