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Courts: Unpaid Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to recover unpaid court fines.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
4 Mar 2026
Target answer date
9 Mar 2026
Answer
12 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to recover unpaid court fines.

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 12 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Government takes the recovery and enforcement of financial penalties seriously and remains committed to ensuring penalties are paid. His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service uses robust methods to do so including taking money from an offender’s bene...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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