Question follow-through · 9166

Private Rented Housing: Evictions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of additional County Court sitting hours to deal with Section 8 possession claims following the commencement of the Renters Rights Act.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
19 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of additional County Court sitting hours to deal with Section 8 possession claims following the commencement of the Renters Rights Act.

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Justice (including its executive agency His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service) has worked closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to ensure that the courts have sufficient capacity to manage the impact o...

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