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
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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
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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
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- 2026-02-03 15:09:58 +0000
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