Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 15489
Courts: Members
Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West 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 SackmanCourts 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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