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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 February 2026. It was answered by Jake Richards (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 February 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Prisoners

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of people being held in prisons in England and Wales have not been found guilty in a court.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the untried remand population in custody in the Offender Management Statistics Quarterly (OMSQ) publication. This data can be found in Population Table 1_Q_2 of OMSQ: Offender management statistics quarterly: July to September 2025 - GOV.UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
109100
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Prisoners Acquittals
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk