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Courts: Members

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Lord Justice Green has ordered that official visits to courts by hon. Members be postponed and that judges be banned from speaking to hon. Members.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
2 Jul 2026
Target answer date
7 Jul 2026
Answer
7 Jul 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Lord Justice Green has ordered that official visits to courts by hon. Members be postponed and that judges be banned from speaking to hon. Members.

  2. 7 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Courts are public buildings, open for anyone to attend and observe hearings. The judiciary host visits by parliamentarians to courts and tribunals, to enhance understanding of how the system works and so that MPs can see first-hand the vital work that jud...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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