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UIN 92852

Criminal Proceedings

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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14 December 2021

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22 December 2021 · Answer

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22 December 2021

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has set a maximum limit on the amount of time criminal cases should await trial, to act as a target for capping and reducing the increase in waiting times.

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  1. 14 December 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has set a maximum limit on the amount of time criminal cases should await trial, to act as a target for capping and reducing the increase in waiting times.

    Source: Commons

  2. 22 December 2021

    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...

    Source: Written answer

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