Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 15489

Courts: Members

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Nick Timothy

ConservativeWest Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Lord Justice Green has ordered that official visits to courts by hon. Members be postponed and that judges be banned from speaking to hon. Members.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
Courts are public buildings, open for anyone to attend and observe hearings. The judiciary host visits by parliamentarians to courts and tribunals, to enhance understanding of how the system works and so that MPs can see first-hand the vital work that jud...

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