Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 73332
Criminal Proceedings: Evidence
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jayne Kirkham
Labour (Co-op) — Truro and Falmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the number of criminal cases that have collapsed due to (a) lost, (b) missing and (c) damaged evidence in the last year.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThe Ministry of Justice does not hold information on the number of criminal cases that have collapsed due to lost/missing or damaged evidence.