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Commons · Question 116615 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 9 Mar 2026

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Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Deputy Prime Minister sets out vision for the justice system, published on 24 February 2026, what steps he is taking to ensure that blitz courts do not le

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Answered by Sarah Sackman, 9 Mar 2026

The Government is committed to reducing outstanding caseloads in the Crown Court while maintaining progress across all case types.Targeted initiatives, sometimes referred to as “blitz” courts, are carefully planned and time-limited exercises designed to m...