Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 83677

Crown Court: Opening Hours

Tabled: 20 October 2025

Answered: 28 October 2025

Question

Monica Harding

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the reasons for which the number of Crown Court sitting days has been below the maximum operational capacity forecast by HM Courts and Tribunals Service since September 2024.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

Operational capacity in the criminal courts does not refer solely to judicial sitting days. Consideration of court capacity necessarily includes consideration of capacity in terms of numbers of advocates, defence and prosecution, legal advisors and other ...

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