Question follow-through · 25419
Criminal Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Legal aid investment to keep cases moving and cut delays for victims, published on 15 July 2026, what estimate has been made of the likely number
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 9 Sept 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Legal aid investment to keep cases moving and cut delays for victims, published on 15 July 2026, what estimate has been made of the likely number
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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9 Sept 2026
Answer published
This Government understands the pressure that is currently on the court system. The Crown Court backlog stands at over 80,000 cases and over 22,000 of those cases have been waiting for more than a year. The new Lord Chancellor has made clear his commitmen...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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