Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 81005

Juries: Childcare

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

John Whitby

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2025 to Question 74400 on Juries: Childcare, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the amount jurors can claim for childcare to ensure that it

Answer

Sarah Sackman

Jurors can claim allowances to help cover additional costs arising from jury service, including the full additional cost of childcare within the overall daily financial loss allowance cap. Informal childcare can also be reimbursed at a set hourly rate, su...

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