Crown Court: Exeter
Commons · Question 17066 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information HM Courts and Tribunals Service holds on failures of the Digital Audio Recording Transcription and Storage system at Exeter Crown Court in each year from 2018 to 2025, including (a) the number of
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 13 Jul 2026
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) uses the Digital Audio Recording, Transcription and Storage (DARTS) system across the Crown Court estate to record hearings. HMCTS and its suppliers hold various forms of information relating to DARTS maintenance an...