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Crown Court: Appeals

Asked by Markus Campbell-SavoursLabourMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 16 January 2026UIN 103993

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of Crown Court convictions and sentences in the most recent year for which data is available were appealed to the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division).

Answered by Sarah Sackman

The Ministry of Justice does not hold the information required to calculate the proportion of Crown Court convictions and sentences that were appealed to the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division).

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