Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 84253

Domestic Abuse: Crown Court

Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 31 October 2025

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his department is taking to reduce delays in listing Crown Court cases involving serious domestic violence.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
This Government is committed to improving victims’ experience of the justice system. We have funded a record-high allocation of 111,250 Crown Court sitting days to tackle the outstanding caseload, but we need to go further.This is why we commissioned Sir ...
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