Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 109983
Courts: Buildings
Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026
Question
Mr Toby Perkins
Labour — Chesterfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many court days were lost in 2025 due to the unavailability of courtrooms as a result of building failures by a) crown court, b) magistrates court and c) family court.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThe number of court days lost due to building failures in the last full financial year (2024/25) is as follows:Crown Court – 258 daysMagistrates’ Court – 36 daysFamily Court – 2 daysTo put this into context, over the same period we sat over 107,000 days i...
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