Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 68561
County Courts: Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 25 July 2025
Question
Victoria Collins
Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice,what the backlog in County Court cases is in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency, and what steps her Department is taking to tackle it.
Answer
Sarah SackmanIt is not possible to measure ‘backlog’ within the County Courts due to the nature of Civil claims with many claims settling between parties. The pace of such cases is very often determined by the choices and behaviour of the parties.Our focus across Hert...
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