Lucy Rigby

Lucy Rigby

Labour — Northampton North

Speaking in the House of Commons on 20 March 2025

Debate

Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates

Contribution

The hon. Member is right to suggest that the root causes of the backlog are a direct result of Conservative choices and inaction. The previous Government closed more than 260 court buildings—in one year alone the Tories closed 84 magistrates courts—which clearly led to this considerable court backlog. I am pleased to say that the Lord Chancellor is taking action on that backlog by funding 108,500 sitting days in the Crown courts and increasing magistrates courts’ sentencing powers.

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