United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 81743
Remand in Custody: Coronavirus
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28 August 2020
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9 September 2020 · Answer
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9 September 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect of steps taken by the judiciary in relation to the use of remand during the covid-19 outbreak on the (a) unconvicted and (b) unsentenced population in custody in (i) Apri
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28 August 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect of steps taken by the judiciary in relation to the use of remand during the covid-19 outbreak on the (a) unconvicted and (b) unsentenced population in custody in (i) Apri
Source: Commons
9 September 2020
Answer
The use of remand is a judicial matter. Cases where the defendant is held in custody are actively monitored and prioritised with the support of the administration. All cases subject to Custody Time Limits continue to be listed for review to ensure they ar...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-08-28/81743
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1229799
- uk · wq-1229799 · source updated 9 September 2020