Written question asked by Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Sarah Sackman (Labour) on Monday, 13 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Crown Court: Exeter
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information HM Courts and Tribunals Service holds on failures of the Digital Audio Recording Transcription and Storage system at Exeter Crown Court in each year from 2018 to 2025, including (a) the number of recording failures and (b) the percentage of hearings affected.
- Answer
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HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) uses the Digital Audio Recording, Transcription and Storage (DARTS) system across the Crown Court estate to record hearings. HMCTS and its suppliers hold various forms of information relating to DARTS maintenance and performance.
However, HMCTS does not maintain or validate data on recording failures (or the percentage of hearings affected by such failures) per se, whether specifically about the Crown Court centre at Exeter or generally.
Secondary information
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- Written question
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- 17066
- Session
- 2026-27
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- Crown Court Law reporting Exeter HM Courts and Tribunals Service
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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