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<p>I refer the honourable Member for Stockton North to the answer I gave on 19 February
2024 to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-06/13277"
target="_blank">13277</a> and the answer I gave on the 23 January 2024 to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-01-15/9675"
target="_blank">9675</a> in relation to the steps being taken to improve timeliness
in civil courts.</p><p>Due to the nature of Civil claims, data relating to the number
of people awaiting hearing is not held centrally. The time to hearing in relation
to the small proportion of civil claims which are defended and proceed to trial is
published quarterly: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-justice-statistics-quarterly"
target="_blank">Civil justice statistics quarterly - GOV.UK.</a></p>
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