Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the backlog of domestic violence cases was in the (a) Crown Courts and (b) Magistrates' Courts in (i) Wales (ii) Gwent for each month from June 2019 to June 2020.

This information is not held centrally and would require reviewing individual court files in each month specified. The requested information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. However, please be reassured that Domestic Violence Protection Orders are being prioritised.