Sexual Offences: Trials
Commons · Question 75709 · Tabled 8 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of trials being repeatedly adjourned on the mental health of victims of sexual violence.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 11 Sep 2025
The Government recognises the impact delays to court processes may have on victims of sexual violence. We are committed to tackling the outstanding caseload to improve timeliness - we have already doubled magistrates’ sentencing powers, so that Crown Cour...