Written questions

HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Data Protection

Commons · Question 73117 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 22 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what procedures are in place to ensure that known IT failures affecting evidence handling are promptly disclosed to judges and legal professionals.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 22 Sep 2025

Given the important and sensitive work undertaken across the civil, family and tribunal jurisdictions, and the Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) Tribunal in particular, it is entirely understandable that there will be concern at reports of an IT bu...