Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 71443

Repossession Orders

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

LabourNottingham East

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help tackle the backlog of possession proceedings in court (a) in advance and (b) on implementation of the Renters’ Rights Bill.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
The most recent published statistics show the median time from claim to order falls within the Civil Procedure Rules stipulation that possession claims should be listed within 4 to 8 weeks. HMCTS is making improvements to bailiff recruitment and retention...

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