Question follow-through · 1888

Juries: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will take steps to help ensure that people carrying out jury duty do not suffer financial hardship; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of linking compensation to the real living wag

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
25 Jul 2024
Target answer date
29 Jul 2024
Answer
30 Jul 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 25 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will take steps to help ensure that people carrying out jury duty do not suffer financial hardship; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of linking compensation to the real living wag

  2. 29 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 30 Jul 2024

    Answer published

    Juries are a vital part of our criminal justice system and undertake an important civic duty. The support provided to jurors includes measures to assist those who may suffer financial hardship. The Government will keep under review all support provided to...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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