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Crown Court

Commons · Question 10052 · Tabled 21 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 28 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to tackle the backlog of cases awaiting Crown Court hearings.

Answer

Answered by Heidi Alexander, 28 Oct 2024

The Crown Court outstanding caseload remains one of the biggest challenges facing the Criminal Justice System and we are committed to reducing the caseload and bringing waiting times down.We want to make sure every victim has the swift access to justice t...