Oral Question·Department for Exiting the European Union
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 20 December 2019Answered: 9 January 2020
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
Answer from Hansard
Mr Lammy
The hon. Gentleman knows that the Government inherited a justice system in crisis, with a record and rising caseload. He also knows that the last Government closed courts right across the country. We are legislating for structural reform. We are investing £2.78 billion to bring down the backlog. We will continue to look closely at the needs in Kendal, but he recognises that it will take some time to address what we inherited.