Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 15124

Courts: Standards

Tabled: 1 July 2026

Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

Sarah Pochin

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the impact of court backlogs on victims of crime.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

As of March 2026, the Crown Court backlog stood at over 80,000 cases, with 22,000 open for over a year. Behind each of those cases is someone awaiting justice – victims putting their lives on hold and witnesses waiting to share their testimony. Justice de...

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