United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 143753
Remand in Custody: Ethnic Groups
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26 January 2021
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1 February 2021 · Answer
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1 February 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment he has made of the effect of remand custody on (a) Black, Asian and minority ethnic people and (b) white people.
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26 January 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment he has made of the effect of remand custody on (a) Black, Asian and minority ethnic people and (b) white people.
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1 February 2021
Answer
The decision to remand an individual in custody or to grant bail is solely a matter for the courts acting in accordance with the Bail Act 1976 and the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Act 2012, which provides a framework of remand...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-01-26/143753
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1280634
- uk · wq-1280634 · source updated 1 February 2021