Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposal to restrict the right to a jury trial for certain offences on the rule of law.”
Tabled: 10 December 2025Answered: 16 December 2025
Asked by
Sir Ashley Fox
Conservative — Bridgwater
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Mr David Lammy)
Everyone has a right to a fair trial, and the essence of a fair trial is a timely trial. Only 3% of all criminal cases are heard by a judge and jury under the current regime. Jury trials will remain a cornerstone of the British justice system. Delayed justice is justice denied.