Crown Court: West Midlands
Commons · Question 59985 · Tabled 16 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of crown court cases in the West Midlands.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 24 Jun 2025
This Government inherited a record and rising courts backlog. For this financial year (2025/26), this Government is funding a record allocation of Crown Court sitting days to deliver swifter justice for victims - 110,000 sitting days this year, 4,000 high...