Question follow-through · 121951
Prisoner Escorts: Restraint Techniques
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to publish the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman's independent review into the use of restraints on pregnant women during hospital escorts between 2021 and 2025.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 18 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 25 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
18 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to publish the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman's independent review into the use of restraints on pregnant women during hospital escorts between 2021 and 2025.
25 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Prisons & Probation Ombudsman will publish the report of his investigation once it has concluded. We understand that no publication date has been set at this stage.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Prisoners' Release
10 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consideration he has given to setting out the offences contained within the Schedule to The Sentencing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 6 and Revocation) Regulations 2026 in primary legislation.