Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 112797
Sexual Offences: Trials
Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Question
Lewis Atkinson
Labour — Sunderland Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average Crown Court waiting time is for sexual offences in England and (b) Northumbria Local Criminal Justice Board; and what steps he is taking to help reduce those waiting times.
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesWaiting time is the time that a defendant spends at the Crown Court before the main hearing starts (for example, the trial). The latest data to Q3 2025 shows that the median waiting time for sexual offences in England was 27 weeks and was 32 in the Northu...
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