Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time between registering an appeal and the date of the final hearing in the First-tier Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal was in each of the last 5 years for which data is available.

The judicial aim is that cases should be heard within 22 weeks of the date on which the appeal was registered. This timeframe can include, amongst other things, case management hearings and possible adjournments for further evidence to be obtained.

The average time between registering the appeal and the date of final hearing was:

In 2017 – 22 weeks

In 2018 – 24 weeks

In 2019 – 24 weeks

In 2020 – 23 weeks, and

In 2021 – 22 weeks