Question follow-through · 99343

Juries: Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the financial allowance for jury service in covering the cost of wages, food and travel.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
11 Dec 2025
Target answer date
17 Dec 2025
Answer
17 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the financial allowance for jury service in covering the cost of wages, food and travel.

  2. 17 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    Jury service is a vital civic duty, and the Government is committed to ensuring jurors feel supported throughout their service. All the support provided to jurors throughout their service is kept under review to ensure it remains appropriate and accessibl...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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