Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 7193

Prosecutions: Cornwall and Devon

Tabled: 4 October 2024

Answered: 9 October 2024

Named Day

Question

Jayne Kirkham

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the charge to finalisation rate in Devon and Cornwall.

Answer

Heidi Alexander

We are committed to delivering swift access to justice and reducing the outstanding caseload in the criminal courts. Whilst the Ministry of Justice and HMCTS have oversight of the timeliness with which cases move through the magistrates’ and Crown Courts,...

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