Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to tackle court and tribunal backlogs.

The pandemic and barristers’ disruptive action created a significant challenge for our courts, but we are working hard to reduce outstanding caseloads across all jurisdictions.

Thanks to our investment in judicial recruitment, we expect to recruit over 1,000 judges this financial year across all jurisdictions.

We are investing £220 million for essential modernisation and repair work in our court buildings over the next two years.

We also continue work to maximise the capacity of the tribunals, aided by a new electronic case management system.