Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 90429

Prisoner Escorts

Tabled: 12 November 2025

Answered: 17 November 2025

Named Day

Question

Steve Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convicted criminals were not transported from Newton Abbott magistrates court to prison in the last five years.

Answer

Jake Richards

We have interpreted question 90429 to relate purely to individuals with a custodial sentence and not all convicted of an offence. In the last 5 years, there have been no failures by Prisoner Escort and Custody Services (PECS) suppliers to return or take a...

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