Oral Question·Cabinet Office
“If he will undertake a review of the effectiveness of gov.uk for the public and businesses.”
Tabled: 22 February 2024Answered: 29 February 2024
Asked by
Wendy Chamberlain
Liberal Democrat — North East Fife
Answering Minister
the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Answer from Hansard
The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Sarah Sackman)
The Crown court backlog that we inherited from the Conservatives was dire. Instead of cutting the number of cases waiting to be heard, as they promised, the backlog of cases exploded under their watch. This Government are getting a grip of the problem. We have taken important first steps. We have funded 106,500 Crown court sitting days this year, and we have increased magistrates’ sentencing powers to free up more sitting days in the Crown court to hear the most serious cases, but we know that there is more to do.