Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 116607

Prisoner Escorts

Tabled: 27 February 2026

Answered: 9 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of court delays in (a) Basildon, (b) Essex and (c) England attributable to late prisoner transport in each of the last three years.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The number of contractual delays caused by late prisoner transport to court attributable to the Prisoner Escort and Custody Service (PECS) suppliers for Basildon, Essex and England between 2023 and 2025 are shown in the table below.Area202320242025TotalBa...

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