Sexual Offences: Trials
Commons · Question 75707 · Tabled 8 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many criminal trials involving charges of sexual violence have been adjourned due to insufficient courtroom time in each of the last three years.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 11 Sep 2025
Data on trials that have been adjourned due to insufficient court time is not held by the Ministry of Justice. Related data regarding trial effectiveness can be found here: trials_tool.xlsx.We recognise the impact on victims when trials do not proceed as ...