Written question asked by Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 December 2025. It was answered by Jake Richards (Labour) on Friday, 5 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Detainees: Human Rights
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that its legal obligations under the Human Rights Act in relation to the detention of defendants are met.
- Answer
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The Department ensures compliance with its obligations under the Human Rights Act, and other legal requirements, through operational policies communicated to prisons and probation, and oversight by bodies such as HM Inspectorate of Prisons and Independent Monitoring Boards.
The Department works hard to ensure we maintain safe, lawful conditions and uphold prisoners’ rights.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 94833
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Detainees Human rights
- Legislation
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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