Oral Question·Department for Transport
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 13 September 2018Answered: 11 October 2018
Asked by
Matthew Pennycook
Labour — Greenwich and Woolwich
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Courts and Legal Services (Sarah Sackman)
The Government inherited a justice system in crisis. Whether for a family experiencing family breakdown, small business owners trying to resolve contractual disputes or victims of crime, we inherited a system in crisis in every jurisdiction. We are beginning to turn that oil tanker around. We are sitting at maximum or close to maximum capacity in every single jurisdiction, while investing up to £450 million in our courts every year.