Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Edward Timpson and Jerome Mayhew

Wednesday 1st February 2023 Commons Chamber

[Edward Timpson (Eddisbury) (Con)]

5. What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service in tackling the backlog of cases in the criminal justice system.

[Jerome Mayhew (Broadland) (Con)]

6. What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service in tackling the backlog of cases in the criminal justice system.

[The Solicitor General (Michael Tomlinson)]

First, I would like to pay tribute to my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Eddisbury (Edward Timpson) for his work as Solicitor General. From that work, he will know the significant amount of funding in the criminal justice system to help improve waiting times for victims. Both the Attorney General and I have seen that at first hand in our visits to regional Crown Prosecution Service areas.