Question follow-through · 94667
Juries: Crown Court
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on the construction of new Crown Court courtrooms with full jury facilities in the last year.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 26 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 1 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 4 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Justice and policing
- HMP Wandsworth · 5 Dec 2025
- Independent Review of Separation Centres · 8 Dec 2025
- Segregation of Prisoners · 8 Dec 2025
- Juries · 8 Dec 2025
- Prisoners: Transgender People · 8 Dec 2025
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
26 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on the construction of new Crown Court courtrooms with full jury facilities in the last year.
1 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
4 Dec 2025
Answer published
In the last full financial year (2024/25), the Department has spent £3,131,757 on property projects that include creating new jury enabled Crown courtrooms. Some of these courtrooms are flexible use and can be used for multiple purposes. This figure inclu...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Juries
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HMP Wandsworth
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HMP/YOI Chelmsford
9 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what dates he has officially visited HMP Chelmsford since his appointment; and whether he has met with the Governor to discuss the recent mistaken release.
Prisons: Crimes of Violence
9 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) murderers and (b) prisoners with a history of attacking prison officers are in open prisons for which the latest data is available.
Segregation of Prisoners: Civil Proceedings
12 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether there are any other live legal cases of prisoners challenging their detention in a Close Supervision Centre or Separation Centre.