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Commons · Question 14370 · Tabled 14 Nov 2024 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 19 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Claire Young

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking with the Ministry of Justice to (a) reduce court delays and (b) ensure timely hearings.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 19 Nov 2024

The Home Office recognises the significant delays in the courts system and the impact that this has on victims. The Home Office works closely with the Ministry of Justice and other criminal justice partners to deliver improvements and build a criminal jus...