Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 52782

Road Traffic Offences: Prosecutions

Tabled: 15 May 2025

Answered: 23 May 2025

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Single Justice Procedure in handling minor vehicle-related offences.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The Government keeps the operation of the Single Justice Procedure (SJP) under regular review. The SJP continues to be an important route for dealing with minor, non-imprisonable offences, such as certain vehicle-related offences, where the defendant has ...

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