Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 76706

Magistrates' Courts: Security Guards

Tabled: 11 September 2025
Answered: 19 September 2025

Question

Sarah Hall

Labour (Co-op)Warrington South

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of security officers at magistrate's courts.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
Security in our courts and judicial security is paramount. Over £20 million in additional funding in 2025/26 has been allocated to a programme of works to further strengthen the existing arrangements. Local court security risk assessments are carried out ...

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