Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 120246

Magistrates' Courts: Chichester

Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Jess Brown-Fuller

Liberal DemocratChichester

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he will consider reopening the Magistrates Court in Chichester.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
There are currently no plans to reopen the former Chichester Magistrates’ Court. The building has been closed since 2017 and is now in very poor condition. With the neighbouring Chichester Combined Court having transitioned from a Nightingale court to the...

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