Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 99484

Criminal Proceedings: Lincolnshire

Tabled: 12 December 2025

Answered: 22 December 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with HM Courts and Tribunals Service on reducing the backlog of criminal cases in Lincolnshire.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

Lincoln Crown Court has continued to reduce outstanding workloads through the creation of a fourth Crown Court room in May 2021, utilising all Crown Court sitting day allocations for this financial year. To mitigate delays in setting trial dates, Lincoln ...

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