Question follow-through · 115365
Prisoner Escorts: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will set out the oversight mechanisms in place to hold private custody and prisoner transport providers accountable for delays in delivering prisoners to court.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 24 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 4 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
24 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will set out the oversight mechanisms in place to hold private custody and prisoner transport providers accountable for delays in delivering prisoners to court.
26 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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4 Mar 2026
Answer published
Prisoner Escort and Custody Services (PECS) are performing strongly, despite continuing pressures across the criminal justice system. In 2025, overall criminal justice system delivery to court was timely in 98.19% of cases; PECS suppliers met contractual ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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