Courts: Buildings and Technology
Commons · Question 112339 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve the quality of (a) court buildings and (b) technology used in courts.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 17 Feb 2026
Historical underfunding has resulted in challenges across the court estate, with an estimated £1.3 billion building maintenance backlog. It is vital that court infrastructure does not prevent hearings from taking place, that is why we announced a boost in...