Written questions

Daniel Boakye

Commons · Question 118324 · Tabled 5 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 12 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer of 4 March 2026 to question 115637 on Daniel Boakye, what additional management checks are being undertaken in relation to operational staff who may be called upon to undertake escort duty.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 12 Mar 2026

We have introduced a period of enhanced management assurance for all external escorts. Under these strengthened measures, a manager of the same grade or a more senior grade is required to check the application of restraints prior to an escort and ensure a...