Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

What progress his Department has made on reducing the backlog of cases in the Crown Court.

Tabled: 8 May 2024Answered: 14 May 2024

Asked by

Ian Lavery

LabourBlyth and Ashington

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

I thank my hon. Friend for raising that tragic case. My thoughts, and I am sure those of the House, are with the family, friends and teammates of Mike at Warrington Wolves. She is right that one death by suicide is one too many and reducing the number is a vital part of our health mission. We are recruiting an additional 8,500 mental health workers who are especially trained to support people at risk of suicide. We are committed to taking forward the suicide prevention strategy for England and I am sure the whole House supports that.