United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 47607
Sexual Offences: Remand in Custody
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5 September 2022
Last action
13 September 2022 · Answer
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13 September 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help ensure that a suspect remanded in custody pending trial for sexual assault will not be released prior to a court hearing; and if he will make statement.
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5 September 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help ensure that a suspect remanded in custody pending trial for sexual assault will not be released prior to a court hearing; and if he will make statement.
Source: Commons
13 September 2022
Answer
The Bail Act 1976 provides a presumption in favour of bail, which recognises that a person should not be deprived of their liberty unless necessary for the protection of the public or the delivery of justice.Defendants have a right to apply for bail whils...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-09-05/47607
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1505162
- uk · wq-1505162 · source updated 13 September 2022