Criminal Proceedings: Standards
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of measures introduced to reduce delays in criminal courts.
Answered by Sarah Sackman
The Courts and Tribunals Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 February 2026.
We published an impact assessment alongside the Bill, which includes an assessment of the impact of measures in the Bill - Courts and Tribunals Bill - GOV.UK
The Impact Assessment shows that the structural reform package in the Courts and Tribunals Bill is expected to reduce incoming demand on the Crown Court by almost 20%. That is the equivalent of around 27,000 fewer sitting days being needed in the Crown Court to get through cases.
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