§ 33. Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what study he has made of the extent of the backlog of cases in the county courts in Greater London and the south east; and what action he proposes to take to improve the situation.
Mr. John M. TaylorMy Department monitors closely the throughput of cases in the county courts by a system of performance indicators. The situation varies from court to court but average performance figures against targets are published in the Lord Chancellor's court service annual report.
Staffing levels have been increased in the London county courts by almost 5 per cent. in the past 12 months and 11 additional district judges have been appointed.