Oral QuestionDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

“What steps his Department is taking to support the advanced manufacturing sector.”

Tabled: 11 January 2023Answered: 17 January 2023

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

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.