Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 59985
Crown Court: West Midlands
Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 24 June 2025
Question
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Conservative — Sutton 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 SackmanThis 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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