Crown Court
Commons · Question 111040 · Tabled 4 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the number of court sitting days on the Crown Court backlog.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 13 Feb 2026
We have funded 112,250 Crown Court sitting days this financial year - 5,000 more than the previous Government and a record number. The Deputy Prime Minister has made clear that sitting days will continue to increase in both the Crown and magistrates’ cour...