Question follow-through · 50940

Courts: Telford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reopen court rooms at Telford Justice Centre.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
8 May 2025
Target answer date
14 May 2025
Answer
14 May 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reopen court rooms at Telford Justice Centre.

  2. 14 May 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 14 May 2025

    Answer published

    I recently visited Telford Justice Centre and observed for myself the state of the court estate. Of the eight courtrooms at Telford Justice Centre, seven are currently operational, with one courtroom temporarily out of use due to damage caused by water in...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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