Question follow-through · 103236
Crown Court
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current average number of Crown court courtrooms that are not sitting in a month is; and what steps he is taking to address the issue of Crown Courts not sitting.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 6 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 19 Jan 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
6 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current average number of Crown court courtrooms that are not sitting in a month is; and what steps he is taking to address the issue of Crown Courts not sitting.
12 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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19 Jan 2026
Answer published
I refer the honourable Member to the answer I gave on 6 January to question 100312.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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