Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 900942

Courts

Tabled: 2 July 2026

Answered: 9 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Caroline Voaden

To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking with the Crown Prosecution Service to help reduce the backlog of court cases.

Answer

Ellie Reeves

This Government inherited a justice system in crisis, with a backlog of eighty thousand criminal cases in the Crown court. That is why we are investing over two and a half billion pounds in our courts. This will fund unlimited sitting days, boost legal ai...

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