Written questions

Courts: Great Yarmouth

Commons · Question 48252 · Tabled 25 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 6 May 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she plans to take to reduce court backlogs affecting residents of Great Yarmouth constituency.

Answer

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 6 May 2025

This Government inherited a record and rising courts backlog. We have funded a record-high allocation of 110,000 Crown Court sitting days this financial year to tackle the outstanding caseload. As part of our commitment to bearing down on the caseload we ...