Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 99063
Prisoners on Remand
Tabled: 10 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025
Question
Ben Goldsborough
Labour — South Norfolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to Written Question 11190, what steps his department plans to take to reduce the remand population over the next calendar year.
Answer
Jake RichardsWe continue to work closely with partners from across the criminal justice system to manage the growth in the prison remand population. The Sentencing Bill, currently being considered before parliament, introduces a package of amendments to the Bail Act 1...
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