Oral Question·Prime Minister
“If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 June.”
Tabled: 27 May 2021Answered: 9 June 2021
Answering Minister
the Prime Minister
Answer from Hansard
The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Heidi Alexander)
We are funding 106,500 Crown court sitting days this financial year—500 days more than the previous Government originally agreed. To reduce the number of cases that end up at the Crown court, we are also extending magistrates’ sentencing powers to up to 12 months for an individual offence.