Trials: Greater London
Lords · Question HL9792 · Tabled 23 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 5 Aug 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Birt
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the reason for the backlog in scheduling criminal trials in London; what is the currently scheduled trial with the longest delay; what proportion of trials are cancelled because of witness withdrawal; and what actio
Answer
Answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede, 5 Aug 2025
This Government inherited a record and rising courts backlog, due in large part to restrictions on courtroom operations put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic, and subsequent Criminal Bar Association strike action. In addition, over the last 12-months,...