Oral Question·Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
“What recent steps he has taken to support small businesses.”
Tabled: 26 February 2020Answered: 3 March 2020
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Answer from Hansard
The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Heidi Alexander)
We are funding 106,500 Crown court sitting days this financial year—500 days more than the previous Government originally agreed. To reduce the number of cases that end up at the Crown court, we are also extending magistrates’ sentencing powers to up to 12 months for an individual offence.