Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 97788
Juries
Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 11 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Robert Jenrick
Reform UK — Newark
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the proposed removal of the right to trial by jury for offences carrying a maximum sentence of less than three years will apply retrospectively to defendants who have already entered a plea of not guilty
Answer
Sarah SackmanMinisters will introduce detailed proposals to Parliament as soon as Parliamentary time allows.