Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“What steps her Department is taking to reduce the Crown Court backlog.”
Tabled: 5 March 2025Answered: 11 March 2025
Asked by
Sarah Russell
Labour — Congleton
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Shabana Mahmood)
This Government are funding a record 110,000 Crown court sitting days, which is 4,000 more than the previous Government funded. To bring down the backlog we must embrace reform, and that is why I have launched an independent review into the efficiency of the criminal courts, led by Sir Brian Leveson. This Government will deliver swifter justice for victims.