Question follow-through · 18929
Prisoner Escorts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2024 to Question 14304 on Prisoners Escort, how her Department defines agreed court start times.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 10 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 16 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 16 Dec 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Justice and policing
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
10 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2024 to Question 14304 on Prisoners Escort, how her Department defines agreed court start times.
16 Dec 2024
Target answer date
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16 Dec 2024
Answer published
The team in HM Prison & Probation Service responsible for managing the Prisoner Escort & Custody Service (PECS) contracts collects data relating to trial delays from several sources. HM Courts and Tribunal Service submits a Court Exceptions Report...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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