Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 55951
Courts: Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Victoria Collins
Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThis Government inherited a record and rising courts backlog. For this financial year (25/26), this Government is funding a record allocation of Crown Court sitting days to deliver swifter justice for victims – 110,000 sitting days this year, 4,000 higher...
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