Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 100310
Trials
Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 6 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Karl Turner
Independent — Kingston upon Hull East
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to apply trial by a single judge sitting alone retrospectively to defendants who have already entered a plea and elected trial by jury.
Answer
Sarah SackmanMinisters will introduce detailed proposals to Parliament as soon as parliamentary time allows.