Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 73332

Criminal Proceedings: Evidence

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Named Day

Question

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 Sackman
The Ministry of Justice does not hold information on the number of criminal cases that have collapsed due to lost/missing or damaged evidence.