Courts: Unpaid Fines
Commons · Question 117719 · Tabled 4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to recover unpaid court fines.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 12 Mar 2026
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...