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Commons · Question 4552 · Tabled 6 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2024

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Asked by Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the backlog in court cases.

Answer

Answered by Heidi Alexander, 16 Sep 2024

We are committed to reducing the outstanding caseloads across jurisdictions and bringing down waiting times to ensure cases move through our system without delay. Criminal courtsOver 90% of criminal cases are dealt with at the magistrates’ courts where th...