Oral Question·Attorney General's Office
“What steps she is taking with the Crown Prosecution Service to help reduce the backlog of court cases.”
Tabled: 28 August 2025Answered: 4 September 2025
Asked by
Mr Will Forster
Liberal Democrat — Woking
Answering Minister
the Solicitor General
Answer from Hansard
The Solicitor General
The Government inherited a record court backlog in the Crown court. On taking office, we took immediate action, including by funding a record high number of sitting days. The CPS is playing its part to help tackle these issues. That includes setting up a surge team, which has completed more than 12,000 pre-charge decisions, contributing significantly to reducing the backlog.