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Debate between Eddie Hughes and Giles Watling
Tuesday 9th January 2024

(10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Eddie Hughes Portrait Eddie Hughes (Walsall North) (Con)
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12. What steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of cases in the Crown court.

Giles Watling Portrait Giles Watling (Clacton) (Con)
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20. What steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of cases in the Crown court.

Mike Freer Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mike Freer)
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We remain committed to reducing the outstanding caseload in the Crown court and have introduced a range of measures to achieve that aim. We funded over 100,000 sitting days in the last financial year and plan to deliver the same this year. Thanks to our investment in judicial recruitment, we expect to recruit more than 1,000 judges across all jurisdictions. We are investing over £220 million over the next two years, not just to improve maintenance but to ensure that the number of courts taken out of action for unplanned maintenance is reduced.