Criminal Proceedings: Standards
Commons · Question 6651 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of criminal trials that proceed as scheduled.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 12 Jun 2026
The Government inherited a justice system in crisis - with a record and rising Crown Court caseload and victims facing intolerable delays for justice. That is why the Government asked Sir Brian Leveson to undertake an Independent Review of the Criminal Co...