Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

What plans his Department has to provide adequate funding for the Crown Court.

Tabled: 11 March 2026Answered: 17 March 2026

Asked by

Anna Dixon

LabourShipley

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Mr David Lammy)

The Government have agreed a landmark £2.78 billion settlement for courts and tribunals over this next period. That includes £2.5 billion in resource funding—the highest level ever provided to His Majesty’s Courts Service—and £287 million in capital investment. Sitting days in the Crown court will also be uncapped for the next year, enabling courts to sit to maximum capacity.