Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 90451

Prisoners' Release: Courts

Tabled: 12 November 2025

Answered: 20 November 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Statement in the House on 11 November 2025, how many personnel from his Department will form the urgent warrant query unit.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The Urgent Warrant Query Unit (UWQU) will be formed out of an existing national service centre which currently answers all calls to the Magistrates’ Courts in England and Wales. Its function will be to provide a reliable and accountable route of escalatio...

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