Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 17066

Crown Court: Exeter

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 13 July 2026

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Question

Steve Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information HM Courts and Tribunals Service holds on failures of the Digital Audio Recording Transcription and Storage system at Exeter Crown Court in each year from 2018 to 2025, including (a) the number of

Answer

Sarah Sackman

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) uses the Digital Audio Recording, Transcription and Storage (DARTS) system across the Crown Court estate to record hearings. HMCTS and its suppliers hold various forms of information relating to DARTS maintenance an...

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