Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 75474

Courts: Staff

Tabled: 5 September 2025

Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the number of hearings that were adjourned due to a shortage of court (a) clerks, (b) ushers and (c) administrative staff in the last 12 months.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

Data on trial effectiveness at the criminal courts is available here: Criminal court statistics quarterly: January to March 2025 - GOV.UKWhile HMCTS and the Ministry of Justice records and publishes data on reasons for ineffective hearings, including reas...

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