Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 87101
Courts: Standards
Tabled: 31 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025
Question
Matt Vickers
Conservative — Stockton West
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of court backlogs on victims’ (a) wellbeing and (b) engagement with the justice process.
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesThis Government inherited a record and rising courts backlog which has created unacceptable delays meaning victims are waiting too long for justice. This is why this Government commissioned the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts, led by Sir Brian L...
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