First-tier Tribunal: Standards
Commons · Question 55098 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce delays in the (a) processing and (b) hearing of cases at the First-Tier Tribunal.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 9 Jun 2025
This Government inherited a broken justice system with record and rising court backlogs. We are determined to reverse these trends in this Parliament. HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) continues to invest in improving tribunal productivity by:Incr...