Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 104978
Prisoners on Remand
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department plans to do about the number of prisoners spending time on remand exceeding the Custody Time Limit of 6 months.
Answer
Jake RichardsThe use of remand is a judicial matter and decisions regarding it are up to the judiciary, whose independence from government is well-established. There are well established processes for extending Custody Time Limits. Applications must be approved by ind...
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