Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 8581

Crown Court: Kent

Tabled: 10 October 2024
Answered: 18 October 2024

Question

Tristan Osborne

LabourChatham and Aylesford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to increase Crown Court capacity in Kent.

Answer

Heidi Alexander
The Crown Court outstanding caseload remains one of the biggest challenges facing the Criminal Justice System. The caseload has risen in recent years as a result of the pandemic and an increase in cases coming before the criminal courts.To address this, w...

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