Written questions

Juries: Mental Health Services

Commons · Question 36138 · Tabled 6 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 14 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the pilot scheme to provide support for jurors on the most traumatic cases will be (a) continued and (b) widened to include more courts.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 14 Mar 2025

The pilot to test the need for enhanced support will conclude at the end of March and the results will be evaluated to help assess long term support needs for jurors. Those suffering distress as a result of their service are provided with guidance advisin...