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Domestic Abuse: Crown Court

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his department is taking to reduce delays in listing Crown Court cases involving serious domestic violence.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
22 Oct 2025
Target answer date
27 Oct 2025
Answer
31 Oct 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his department is taking to reduce delays in listing Crown Court cases involving serious domestic violence.

  2. 27 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 31 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    This Government is committed to improving victims’ experience of the justice system. We have funded a record-high allocation of 111,250 Crown Court sitting days to tackle the outstanding caseload, but we need to go further.This is why we commissioned Sir ...

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