Remand in Custody
Commons · Question 100632 · Tabled 16 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that those remanded in custody for more than six months receive access to (a) education, (b) work and (c) mental health support.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 5 Jan 2026
The Ministry of Justice is committed to ensuring that individuals held in custody, including those on remand, have access to appropriate rehabilitative, educational, and wellbeing support while in prison.Remand prisoners are eligible to access the core ed...