Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 57202

Miscarriages of Justice: Compensation

Tabled: 4 June 2025

Answered: 12 June 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make it his policy to establish an independent body to administer compensation following miscarriages of justice.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

Under the statutory scheme set out in section 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988, the Secretary of State for Justice is responsible for considering applications for compensation in cases of miscarriages of justice in England and Wales, subject to specif...

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