Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 11 March 2026Answered: 17 March 2026

Asked by

Dan Carden

LabourLiverpool Walton

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Courts and Legal Services (Sarah Sackman)

The Renters Rights Act 2025 represents the biggest expansion of renters’ rights in a generation, but of course, rights are not worth the paper they are written on unless they are enforceable. That is why the role of appeals, including to our property tribunal, is so important. My hon. Friend will know that court fees are a feature right across our system, but we will ensure that fees do not represent a barrier to access to justice.