United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 92851
Criminal Proceedings
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14 December 2021
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5 January 2022 · Answer
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5 January 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has set a maximum limit on the number of criminal cases awaiting trial, to act as a target for capping and reducing the current backlog of cases.
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14 December 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has set a maximum limit on the number of criminal cases awaiting trial, to act as a target for capping and reducing the current backlog of cases.
Source: Commons
5 January 2022
Answer
In the Crown Court we have seen the outstanding caseload stabilise at around 60,000 cases. The Spending Review provides an extra £477m funding for the criminal justice system. We estimate this will improve waiting times and reduce the number of outstandin...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-12-14/92851
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1387791
- uk · wq-1387791 · source updated 5 January 2022