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Written question asked by John Healey (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 June 2019. It was answered by Paul Maynard (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 June 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Crown Court: Sheffield

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average number of days taken from court listing to completion at Sheffield Crown Court in each year since 2010 was.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice has published information on the average length of time taken from first listing to completion, quarterly from June 2010 to December 2018, and can be found in the timeliness-transparency-q4-2018 file: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/790261/Transparency_files.zip

Filter LCJB area: South Yorkshire LCJB, data can then be filtered by court type for Sheffield Crown Court.

Data for the quarter ending March 2019 will be published in June 2019.

We are working together across the Criminal Justice System to ensure the smooth running of our courts, as well as using new technology and initiatives to reduce delays. We are pleased outstanding cases at the Crown Court have decreased even further, now at the lowest levels since 2000.

We have a world-leading justice system and performance levels are continually kept under close review to ensure changes in demands are met

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
266098
Session
2017-19
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Criminal proceedings Crown Court Standards Sheffield
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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