Question follow-through · 94833
Detainees: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that its legal obligations under the Human Rights Act in relation to the detention of defendants are met.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 26 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 1 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 5 Dec 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
26 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that its legal obligations under the Human Rights Act in relation to the detention of defendants are met.
1 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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5 Dec 2025
Answer published
The Department ensures compliance with its obligations under the Human Rights Act, and other legal requirements, through operational policies communicated to prisons and probation, and oversight by bodies such as HM Inspectorate of Prisons and Independent...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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