Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 126664

Courts: Standards

Tabled: 13 April 2026

Answered: 20 April 2026

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many instances of delayed hearings and trials were caused by breakdowns in infrastructure including a) power cuts, b) lack of water supply for drinking and flushing toilets, c) broken lifts and d) water ingre

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The questions have been interpreted as asking for data for all Magistrates’ and Crown Courts in the last 3 full calendar years (2023, 2024 and 2025).The specific information requested is not held. However, data on trials that have been ineffective or vaca...

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