Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 102483

Trials

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 19 January 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in what proportion of trials juries reached a not guilty verdict in each year since 2020.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the volume and sentencing outcomes of cases heard at the magistrates’ court for triable either way offences and indictable offences (i.e., trials without a jury), in the Magistrates’ Court data tool, that can be d...

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