Courts
The question
To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking with the Crown Prosecution Service to help reduce the backlog of court cases.
Answered by Ellie Reeves
This Government inherited a justice system in crisis, with a backlog of eighty thousand criminal cases in the Crown court.
That is why we are investing over two and a half billion pounds in our courts. This will fund unlimited sitting days, boost legal aid, and ultimately speed up justice for victims.
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