Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were prosecuted under the single justice procedure by offence in each month of 2024; and what the plea rates were for offences charged under the single justice procedure in the same period.

The requested information is provided in the attached table.

The Government is concerned about the consistency in standards of private prosecutors, including those who use the Single Justice Procedure. This is why we launched a consultation on the oversight and regulation of private prosecutors and safeguards in the Single Justice Procedure. The consultation closed on 08 May and we are considering our response carefully.