Question follow-through · 110488
Juries: Chronic Illnesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a permanent exemption to Jury service for people suffering from lifelong or degenerative conditions.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 3 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 5 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 11 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
3 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a permanent exemption to Jury service for people suffering from lifelong or degenerative conditions.
5 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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11 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Government has not made a specific assessment of introducing a permanent exemption for people with lifelong or degenerative conditions. Jury service is an important civic duty, and the Government is committed to ensuring that disability is never a bar...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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