Oral Question·Ministry 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 Democrat — Torbay
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.