Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

What recent estimate he has made of the size of the backlog of criminal court cases in Jarrow constituency.

Tabled: 20 December 2022Answered: 10 January 2023

Asked by

Kate Osborne

LabourJarrow and Gateshead East

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

On the coroner’s ruling, I have not seen the details, I am afraid, so I cannot comment. On the broader point, it is right that we should protect those who serve our country, wherever they serve our country—getting the balance right is critical. I did not think that the legislation put forward by the Conservative Government achieved that, but I believe none the less that, in the interests of everybody in Northern Ireland, of all those who served and all those who are victims, we need to renew our efforts to find a way forward on this important issue.