Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 77072
Trials
Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 14 October 2025
Question
Ian Lavery
Labour — Blyth and Ashington
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for victims to wait for cases to be heard.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThis Government inherited a record and rising courts backlog. It is unacceptable that victims and witnesses are waiting years for justice. We are committed to creating a more sustainable justice system, in which victims and the public can have confidence....
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