Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 84759

Private Prosecutions

Tabled: 23 October 2025

Answered: 31 October 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he is taking steps to ensure that private prosecutions do not contribute to existing court backlogs.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

Private prosecutions are brought before the same courts in England and Wales as prosecutions commenced by criminal justice agencies. The prioritisation of cases in the criminal court caseload is a matter for the independent judiciary. The Ministry of Just...

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