Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 59985

Crown Court: West Midlands

Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 24 June 2025

Question

Sir Andrew Mitchell

ConservativeSutton Coldfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of crown court cases in the West Midlands.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
This Government inherited a record and rising courts backlog. For this financial year (2025/26), this Government is funding a record allocation of Crown Court sitting days to deliver swifter justice for victims – 110,000 sitting days this year, 4,000 high...

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