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Written question asked by Jim McMahon (Labour) on Thursday, 30 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 November 2025 (named day). It was answered by Sarah Sackman (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Witnesses: Greater Manchester

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the number of court cases that (a) did not progress and (b) were delayed due to the non-attendance of professional witnesses by the profession of those witnesses in Greater Manchester in the last 12 months.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice does not hold data on the number of cases which did not progress or were delayed due to non-attendance of professional witnesses split by witness profession.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
86689
Session
2024-26
Related items
Witnesses: Attendance
Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Greater Manchester Expert evidence Witnesses
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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