Question follow-through · 26525
Prisoner Escorts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what statistical information his Department holds on the adequacy of Prisoner Escort and Custody Services contractors’ performance for each month in the last five years.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 2 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 4 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 9 Sept 2026 · 7 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
2 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what statistical information his Department holds on the adequacy of Prisoner Escort and Custody Services contractors’ performance for each month in the last five years.
4 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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9 Sept 2026
Answer published
During the period January to July 2026, of the 26 recorded instances of court time lost at Bristol Crown Court owing to the late delivery of a prisoner, one was attributable to Serco. The remaining 25 instances were attributable to a range of factors else...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
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