Prisoners on Remand
Commons · Question 104978 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department plans to do about the number of prisoners spending time on remand exceeding the Custody Time Limit of 6 months.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 20 Jan 2026
The use of remand is a judicial matter and decisions regarding it are up to the judiciary, whose independence from government is well-established. There are well established processes for extending Custody Time Limits. Applications must be approved by ind...