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UIN 61810

Magistrates' Courts

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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23 June 2025

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26 June 2025 · Answer

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26 June 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many criminal trials in magistrates’ courts were delayed or adjourned due to (a) the late arrival of prison vans, (b) administrative errors and (c) the absence of an interpreter since July 2024.

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  1. 23 June 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many criminal trials in magistrates’ courts were delayed or adjourned due to (a) the late arrival of prison vans, (b) administrative errors and (c) the absence of an interpreter since July 2024.

    Source: Commons

  2. 26 June 2025

    Answer

    The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of ineffective trials at the magistrates’ courts across England and Wales in the “Trial effective in the courts” data tool (latest to December 2024). This can be downloaded from the Criminal Court Stati...

    Source: Written answer

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