Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed reforms to jury trials on the court backlog.

Tabled: 28 January 2026Answered: 3 February 2026

Asked by

Steve Darling

Liberal DemocratTorbay

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

Mr Jonathan Brash (Hartlepool) (Lab)

19. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposal to restrict the right to a jury trial for certain offences on court backlogs.