Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 75817
Courts: Wiltshire
Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025
Question
Sarah Gibson
Liberal Democrat — Chippenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of court capacity in Wiltshire to meet expected caseloads in the next five years.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThis Government inherited record and rising courts backlog. In the criminal courts jurisdiction, we have funded a record-high allocation of 110,000 Crown Court sitting days across England and Wales this financial year to deliver swifter justice for victim...
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