Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 880

Criminal Proceedings: Audio Recordings

Tabled: 22 July 2024
Answered: 29 July 2024
Named Day

Question

David Davis

ConservativeGoole and Pocklington

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason Crown courts can refuse to release audio recordings of criminal hearings.

Answer

Heidi Alexander
Access to audio recordings of proceedings in the Crown Court is at the discretion of the Court, subject to procedures and principles set out in the Criminal Procedure Rules and Criminal Practice Directions.