Prisoners: Contempt of Court
(asked on 24th February 2025) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many people are in prison in England and Wales for contempt of court.
This question was answered on 6th March 2025
The number of people in prison for contempt of court is published annually as part of the Department’s Offender Management Statistics publication. As at 30 June 2024 (latest available published data), there were 9 people in prison for contempt of court in England and Wales.