Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 100060

Courts: Cheshire

Tabled: 15 December 2025

Answered: 23 December 2025

Question

Tim Roca

Labour — Macclesfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to tackle the backlog of court cases in Cheshire.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

Chester Crown Court has been allocated an additional 232 sitting days in-region to increase hearing capacity and improve throughput of cases. Additional Legal Advisor recruitment is underway to facilitate an increase in court hearing capacity in Cheshire ...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 100060) →