Ministry of Justice · 13 December 2019 – 5 July 2024
Magistrates' court open cases during the Conservative 2019–2024 government
2019 Q3 → 2024 Q2 · 19 periods
↑ 35.5%+76,254 cases
Magistrates' court open cases rose by 35.5% over the period, from 214,907 cases (2019 Q3, the level when the government took office) to 291,161 (2024 Q2, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level 2019 Q3: 214,907
Level when it left 2024 Q2: 291,161
method: latest complete period before start / before end
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
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Definition and caveats
The number of criminal cases open at magistrates' courts in England and Wales at the end of the quarter, a snapshot of live cases on the Libra case-management system.
Doesn’t measure: Cases waiting at the Crown Court, how long individual cases have been open, or cases in Scotland and Northern Ireland.