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Juries

Asked by Mr Angus MacDonaldLiberal DemocratMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 5 January 2026UIN 101178

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of its proposals to alter the use of jury trials on defendants.

Answered by Sarah Sackman

An impact assessment will accompany our legislative measures, as is usual practice.

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