Courts: Standards
Commons · Question 87101 · Tabled 31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of court backlogs on victims’ (a) wellbeing and (b) engagement with the justice process.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 10 Nov 2025
This Government inherited a record and rising courts backlog which has created unacceptable delays meaning victims are waiting too long for justice. This is why this Government commissioned the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts, led by Sir Brian L...