Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she plans to take to tackle the backlog of court cases involving violence against women and girls.

The judiciary prioritises cases involving vulnerable victims and witnesses, which includes victims of violence against women and girls.

We have increased Crown Court funding, bringing courts to their highest capacity in almost a decade.

We look forward to Sir Brian Leveson’s recommendations on once in a generation court reform, due in late Spring.