Written questions by Slaughter.

What metrics determine whether a Crown Court trial is classified as ineffective.

If the trial does not go ahead on the scheduled day of listing due to action or inaction by the prosecution, the defence or the court (see list of reasons in table below), and a further listing for trial is required, it is termed ‘ineffective.’ CourtW1 - Another case over-ran W2 - Judge / magistrate availability due to illness etc. W3 - Case not reached / insufficient cases drop out / floater not reached W4 - Equipment / accommodation failure X - Insufficient jurors availableDefenceQ1 - Defence not ready: disclosure problems (inc. late alibi notice) Q2 - Defence not ready: specify in comments (inc. no instructions) Q3 - Defence asked for additional prosecution witness to attend R - Defence witness absent S1 - Defendant absent - did not proceed in absence (judicial discretion) S2 - Defendant ill or otherwise unfit to proceed S4 - Defendant absent - unable to proceed as Defendant not notified of place and time of hearing T - Defence increased time estimate, insufficient time for trial to start U1 - Defence advocate engaged in other trial U2 - Defence advocate failed to attend V - Defendant dismissed advocateOtherS3 - Defendant not produced by PECS W5 - No interpreter available Y - Outstanding cases in a Magistrates' Court Z - Outstanding cases in other Crown Court centreProsecutionM1 - Prosecution not ready: served late notice of additional evidence on defence M2 - Prosecution not ready: specify in comments M3 - Prosecution failed to disclose unused evidence N1 - Prosecution witness absent: police N2 - Prosecution witness absent: professional / expert N3 - Prosecution witness absent: other O1 - Prosecution advocate engaged in another trial O2 - Prosecution advocate failed to attend P - Prosecution increased time estimate - insufficient time for trial to startWhere a trial is not ready to go ahead, it is recorded as ineffective and listed again, either for the following day, or if not possible, for some future date agreed by the court. If the trial starts on the second day, it will then be marked as effective. However, if it is still unable to proceed on the second day, it will be marked as ineffective again.

What proportion of ineffective trials in the Crown Court started later than day one of the set trial date in 2024.

Of all Crown Court trials that were ineffective between January and September 2024, 21% were subsequently effective on a later date (up to the end of September 2024). The remainder will include trials listed for a date beyond the end of September 2024, as well as those cases no longer requiring a trial date (for example the defendant has pleaded guilty). Of all ineffective trials that subsequently started between January and September 2024, 80% had reached conclusion by the end of September 2024. These data are management information and are not subject to the same level of checks as official statistics. The data provided is the most recent available and for that reason might differ slightly from any previously published information. Recent data are especially vulnerable to quality checking and so may be subject to change.

What proportion of ineffective Crown Court trials which started after day one of the set trial date in 2024 reached completion.

Of all Crown Court trials that were ineffective between January and September 2024, 21% were subsequently effective on a later date (up to the end of September 2024). The remainder will include trials listed for a date beyond the end of September 2024, as well as those cases no longer requiring a trial date (for example the defendant has pleaded guilty). Of all ineffective trials that subsequently started between January and September 2024, 80% had reached conclusion by the end of September 2024. These data are management information and are not subject to the same level of checks as official statistics. The data provided is the most recent available and for that reason might differ slightly from any previously published information. Recent data are especially vulnerable to quality checking and so may be subject to change.

Whether trials in the Crown Court starting on day two or later are classified as ineffective.

If the trial does not go ahead on the scheduled day of listing due to action or inaction by the prosecution, the defence or the court (see list of reasons in table below), and a further listing for trial is required, it is termed ‘ineffective.’ CourtW1 - Another case over-ran W2 - Judge / magistrate availability due to illness etc. W3 - Case not reached / insufficient cases drop out / floater not reached W4 - Equipment / accommodation failure X - Insufficient jurors availableDefenceQ1 - Defence not ready: disclosure problems (inc. late alibi notice) Q2 - Defence not ready: specify in comments (inc. no instructions) Q3 - Defence asked for additional prosecution witness to attend R - Defence witness absent S1 - Defendant absent - did not proceed in absence (judicial discretion) S2 - Defendant ill or otherwise unfit to proceed S4 - Defendant absent - unable to proceed as Defendant not notified of place and time of hearing T - Defence increased time estimate, insufficient time for trial to start U1 - Defence advocate engaged in other trial U2 - Defence advocate failed to attend V - Defendant dismissed advocateOtherS3 - Defendant not produced by PECS W5 - No interpreter available Y - Outstanding cases in a Magistrates' Court Z - Outstanding cases in other Crown Court centreProsecutionM1 - Prosecution not ready: served late notice of additional evidence on defence M2 - Prosecution not ready: specify in comments M3 - Prosecution failed to disclose unused evidence N1 - Prosecution witness absent: police N2 - Prosecution witness absent: professional / expert N3 - Prosecution witness absent: other O1 - Prosecution advocate engaged in another trial O2 - Prosecution advocate failed to attend P - Prosecution increased time estimate - insufficient time for trial to startWhere a trial is not ready to go ahead, it is recorded as ineffective and listed again, either for the following day, or if not possible, for some future date agreed by the court. If the trial starts on the second day, it will then be marked as effective. However, if it is still unable to proceed on the second day, it will be marked as ineffective again.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take in response to (a) the case of Sayed Hassan Jawad, (b) reports that political detainees in Jaw Prison had to be transferred to hospita

The UK maintains a dialogue with Bahrain on issues including detention and prison conditions at Jau. We encourage individuals alleging concerns about treatment in detention to report them to Bahrain's oversight bodies, which are established to deal with s...

Whether the Prime Minister discussed with the Prime Minister and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia the (a) application of (i) Juvenile Law 2018 and (ii) Royal Decree 2020 and (b) risk of (A) the re-imposition of a de

I refer the Hon Member to the read-out of the meeting.

Whether the Prime Minister made representations to the Prime Minister and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia on the prison sentences given to (a) Salma al-Shehab and (b) Noura al-Qahtani during his meeting on 9 Decemb

I refer the Hon Member to the read-out of the meeting.

Whether the Prime Minister raised the use of the death penalty for offences that do not meet international standards for the most serious crimes during his meeting with the (a) Prime Minister and (b) Crown Princ

I refer the Hon Member to the read-out of the meeting.

Whether her Department is taking steps to utilise supported accommodation rather than custody to reduce the impact of prison.

HMPPS offers a three-tier structure of temporary accommodation known as Community Accommodation Service (CAS), two tiers of which provide accommodation that can be used to support community orders, releases on Home Detention Curfew, and bail. CAS1 (also k...

Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of supported accommodation rather than custody for (a) women and (b) their families.

HMPPS offers a three-tier structure of temporary accommodation known as Community Accommodation Service (CAS), two tiers of which provide accommodation that can be used to support community orders, releases on Home Detention Curfew, and bail. CAS1 (also k...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his counterparts in (a) Kuwait, (b) Qatar and (c) Bahrain on their obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Politi

His Majesty's Government continues to engage across a range of human rights priorities with Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain. We remain committed to the promotion of universal freedoms and upholding human rights globally and encourage all countries to meet their...

If his Department will make an estimate of the potential savings to the public purse from increased levels of malnutrition (a) screening and (b) treatment.

Malnutrition is a clinical condition affecting all ages, across all communities, and in all health and care settings. Most cases of malnutrition will be secondary to another health condition, which may impact on nutritional needs or a person’s ability to ...

What steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS patients receive appropriate (a) screening and (b) treatment for malnutrition.

Malnutrition is a clinical condition affecting all ages, across all communities, and in all health and care settings. Most cases of malnutrition will be secondary to another health condition, which may impact on nutritional needs or a person’s ability to ...

What role he plans integrated care systems will play in addressing malnutrition across their localities.

Malnutrition is a clinical condition affecting all ages, across all communities, and in all health and care settings. Most cases of malnutrition will be secondary to another health condition, which may impact on nutritional needs or a person’s ability to ...

What her Department's timescale is for ensuring that reforms to operational systems resulting from HMCTS's transformation programme capture more detailed management information; and whether her Department plans t

As the Reform Programme concludes in March 2025 and new systems are implemented and embedded, they will - in most instances - ensure more detailed data is captured.Not only are reformed services making a difference directly to those who use them, they’re ...

With reference to the Criminal Court Statistics Quarterly for October to December 2023, published on 28 March 2024, if her Department will make an assessment of the accuracy of the estimate of the outstanding cas

In June and September 2024, the Ministry of Justice made the decision to cancel publication of the quarterly Official Accredited statistics on the criminal courts, following concerns about the quality of criminal court performance data.That initial work h...

With reference to the statement on her Department’s webpage entitled Criminal court statistics, which Criminal court statistics quarterly publication was the first to require work to assure the quality of source

In June and September 2024, the Ministry of Justice made the decision to cancel publication of the quarterly Official Accredited statistics on the criminal courts, following concerns about the quality of criminal court performance data.That initial work h...

Whether the issue affecting the quality of the data for the Criminal Court Statistics affects data on the number of Crown Court cases disposed of each month.

In June and September 2024, the Ministry of Justice made the decision to cancel publication of the quarterly Official Accredited statistics on the criminal courts, following concerns about the quality of criminal court performance data.That initial work h...

Whether her Department’s data cleanse of the magistrates’ court data will (a) help with listing, (b) benefit other court processes and (c) improve the accuracy of the statistics.

In June and September 2024, the Ministry of Justice made the decision to cancel publication of the quarterly Official Accredited statistics on the criminal courts, following concerns about the quality of criminal court performance data.That initial work h...

If she will publish the Criminal Court Statistics datasets due to be published in (a) June, (b) September and (c) December 2024 by the end of 2024.

In June and September 2024, the Ministry of Justice made the decision to cancel publication of the quarterly Official Accredited statistics on the criminal courts, following concerns about the quality of criminal court performance data.That initial work h...