Asked by: Lord Lebedev (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government what data and statistics they hold that shows that removing the right to jury trial for cases with sentences of less than three years will reduce waiting times and pressure on the jury system.
Answered by Baroness Levitt - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
The Ministry of Justice has published the data and analysis underpinning these measures in the Courts and Tribunals Bill (Structural Criminal Court) Impact Assessment (the IRCC Impact Assessment (IA)). The IA sets out the relevant assumptions, evidence base and methodology used, drawing on the best available data, operational insight and engagement with the judiciary.