Offenders: Bail
Lords · Question HL2803 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Birt
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the process for allowing serious, serial violent offenders to be bailed.
Answer
Answered by Lord Lemos, 15 Sep 2026
The decision to remand an individual into custody or to grant bail is solely a matter for the independent judiciary acting in accordance with the criteria set out in the Bail Act 1976.When courts (magistrates or judges) are presiding over a case they deci...