PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(11 February 2026)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the percentage of cases in the overall Crown Court backlog are either way cases that would be no longer eligible for jury trial under the government’s proposed reforms.
Asked by:
Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
As is usual practice, detailed impact assessments will be provided alongside the necessary legislation for these reforms. The Government will bring forward this legislation when parliamentary time allows.
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