Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 22 May 2025Answered: 3 June 2025
Asked by
Marie Goldman
Liberal Democrat — Chelmsford
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
Sarah Sackman
The hon. Lady highlights an absolutely appalling case. If she is asking whether I think that is acceptable, the answer is no. As my hon. Friend the Victims Minister said, justice delayed is justice denied. It is for that reason that we have asked Sir Brian Leveson to recommend bold and fundamental reform. The hon. Lady has just described the human consequence of the Crown court backlog that we inherited from the past Government, and we will fix the mess.