Crown Prosecution Service: Ensuring Effective Functioning of the Courts

Part of Solicitor General – in the House of Commons at on 20 March 2025.

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Photo of Catherine Fookes Catherine Fookes Labour, Monmouthshire

The previous Conservative Government presided over a justice system where 60% of rape victims abandoned their cases, primarily due to the delays in court proceedings. This Government have prioritised victims by allocating a record number of sitting days. Does the Solicitor General agree that despite Opposition Members’ expressions of outrage, their Government failed to tackle the backlog and deliver timely justice to victims?