Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 68679
Crown Court: Truro
Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025
Question
Jayne Kirkham
Labour (Co-op) — Truro and Falmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of cases at Truro Crown Court.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThis Government inherited a record and rising courts backlog. We have funded a record-high allocation of Crown Court sitting days – 110,000 days this financial year, 4,000 more than the previous Government – to tackle the outstanding caseload.As part of o...
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