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Crown Court: Trials

Commons · Question 113015 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 23 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the percentage of the current Crown Court backlog would be sent for judge alone trials under the government’s proposed court reforms.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 23 Feb 2026

As is usual practice, detailed impact assessments will be provided alongside the necessary legislation for these reforms. The Government will bring forward this legislation when parliamentary time allows.