Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 100312

Crown Court

Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 6 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Karl Turner

IndependentKingston upon Hull East

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Crown Court courtrooms are not sitting on average in each month, and what steps he is taking to address the issue of Crown Courts not sitting.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
HMCTS’s priority is to ensure all funded sitting days are fully utilised each financial year through active courtroom management. Last year we sat 107,771 Crown court sitting days, representing over 99% of our allocation, and we remain on track to deliver...

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