Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 121951

Prisoner Escorts: Restraint Techniques

Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

ConservativeSolihull 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 Richards
The 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.