Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time is for a trial at Shrewsbury Crown Court.

We have interpreted waiting time to refer to the time between the date of sending a case to the Crown Court and the start of the substantive “main” Crown Court hearing.

The average (median) waiting time at Shrewsbury Crown Court in 2023 was 42 days, compared to 40 days nationally.

The Crown Court outstanding caseload remains one of the biggest challenges facing the Criminal Justice system. We want to make sure every victim has the swift access to justice they deserve, and we are committed to reducing the caseload and bringing waiting times down.