Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“What steps her Department plans to take to reduce the backlog of domestic violence cases.”
Tabled: 5 March 2025Answered: 11 March 2025
Asked by
Paula Barker
Labour — Liverpool Wavertree
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Alex Davies-Jones)
The judiciary prioritises cases involving vulnerable victims and witnesses, which includes those involving domestic abuse. Most domestic abuse cases are heard in magistrates courts, where cases tend to be heard more quickly. As I have already stated, the Government have taken action to address the outstanding caseload in the Crown court, funding record levels of sitting days in the upcoming financial year.