Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 106170

Courts: Standards

Tabled: 15 January 2026

Answered: 23 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Steve Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to (a) remove the cap on the number of days courts can sit, (b) help ensure prisoners are transported to court on time, (c) hold discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service on the removal

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The Government inherited a justice system in crisis, with a record and rising open caseload of nearly 80,000 criminal cases waiting to be heard and too many victims waiting years for justice.In the Crown Court for this financial year (2025/26), we are fun...

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