Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 34192

Administration of Justice: Finance

Tabled: 26 February 2025
Answered: 10 March 2025

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to take steps to increase funding for the judicial system.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
This Government inherited a record and rising courts backlog. Since taking office, the Lord Chancellor has funded up to 2,500 additional Crown Court sitting days this financial year, taking the total number of days sat to 108,500, the highest level since ...

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