Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 34192
Administration of Justice: Finance
Tabled: 26 February 2025
Answered: 10 March 2025
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to take steps to increase funding for the judicial system.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThis 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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