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

Labour — Shipley

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.