Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 121951
Prisoner Escorts: Restraint Techniques
Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to publish the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman's independent review into the use of restraints on pregnant women during hospital escorts between 2021 and 2025.
Answer
Jake RichardsThe Prisons & Probation Ombudsman will publish the report of his investigation once it has concluded. We understand that no publication date has been set at this stage.