Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 109982

Prisoner Escorts: Standards

Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026

Question

Mr Toby Perkins

LabourChesterfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many court days were lost in 2025 due to non-delivery of remanded prisoners to court by courier firms by a) prison held in, b) contracted courier company, c) Crown Court and d) Magistrates court.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
Data on the number of trials declared ineffective due to the non-production of defendants can be found here: Trial effectiveness at the Criminal Courts tool.In the most recent reported quarter (July to September 2025), non-production of defendants account...

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