Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

What steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts.

Tabled: 10 December 2025Answered: 16 December 2025

Asked by

Warinder Juss

LabourWolverhampton West

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Courts and Legal Services (Sarah Sackman)

The Government inherited a justice system in crisis. Whether for a family experiencing family breakdown, small business owners trying to resolve contractual disputes or victims of crime, we inherited a system in crisis in every jurisdiction. We are beginning to turn that oil tanker around. We are sitting at maximum or close to maximum capacity in every single jurisdiction, while investing up to £450 million in our courts every year.