Courts: Standards
Commons · Question 106170 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to (a) remove the cap on the number of days courts can sit, (b) help ensure prisoners are transported to court on time, (c) hold discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service on the removal
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 23 Jan 2026
The Government inherited a justice system in crisis, with a record and rising open caseload of nearly 80,000 criminal cases waiting to be heard and too many victims waiting years for justice.In the Crown Court for this financial year (2025/26), we are fun...