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Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure defendants under the Single Justice Procedure are aware they have the option to elect for a court hearing.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
15 Oct 2024
Target answer date
17 Oct 2024
Answer
24 Oct 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure defendants under the Single Justice Procedure are aware they have the option to elect for a court hearing.

  2. 17 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 24 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    This Government is determined to ensure the Single Justice Procedure (SJP) operates fairly and transparently. We are currently reviewing potential changes to the Procedure and will consider legislative reform if necessary. As it stands, there are multiple...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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12 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve young offenders institutions' grades for overall effectiveness under the education inspection framework.

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12 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff were employed in the provision of education in young offenders institutions in each of the last ten financial years.

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Young Offender Institutions: Education

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12 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will issue guidance to staff in young offenders institutes to ensure that the allocation of courses is based on the educational needs of young offenders.

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Young Offender Institutions: Teachers

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12 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many planned education courses in young offenders institutes have been cancelled in each of the last five financial years; and what information she holds on the reasons for those cancellations.

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Young Offender Institutions: Labour Turnover

12 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the turnover of main governors in Young Offender Institutes.