Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 117719

Courts: Unpaid Fines

Tabled: 4 March 2026

Answered: 12 March 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to recover unpaid court fines.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The Government takes the recovery and enforcement of financial penalties seriously and remains committed to ensuring penalties are paid. His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service uses robust methods to do so including taking money from an offender’s bene...

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