Question follow-through · 74518
Prosecutions
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of protections for defendants under the Single Justice Procedure.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 2 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 9 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 9 Sept 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
2 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of protections for defendants under the Single Justice Procedure.
9 Sept 2025
Target answer date
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9 Sept 2025
Answer published
The Government acknowledges the criticisms in relation to the Single Justice Procedure (SJP) and the importance of ensuring that the SJP is accessible and fair to all defendants. That is why we launched a consultation on the oversight and regulation of pr...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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