United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 112797
Sexual Offences: Trials
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11 February 2026
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23 February 2026 · Answer
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23 February 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average Crown Court waiting time is for sexual offences in England and (b) Northumbria Local Criminal Justice Board; and what steps he is taking to help reduce those waiting times.
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11 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average Crown Court waiting time is for sexual offences in England and (b) Northumbria Local Criminal Justice Board; and what steps he is taking to help reduce those waiting times.
Source: Commons
23 February 2026
Answer
Waiting time is the time that a defendant spends at the Crown Court before the main hearing starts (for example, the trial). The latest data to Q3 2025 shows that the median waiting time for sexual offences in England was 27 weeks and was 32 in the Northu...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-11/112797
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1880836
- uk · wq-1880836 · source updated 23 February 2026