Written questions

Domestic Abuse: Homicide

Commons · Question 91950 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 26 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce (a) delays and (b) delays relating to (i) rape and (ii) domestic homicide in the criminal justice system.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 26 Nov 2025

This Government inherited a record and rising courts backlog. It is unacceptable that victims and witnesses are waiting years for justice. This has left tens of thousands of victims facing devastating delays for justice.We are committed to creating a more...