Written questions

Crown Court: Standards

Commons · Question 10872 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 29 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many courtrooms in Crown courts were not sitting on each day in the last year.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 29 Jun 2026

The Crown Court operates from 84 buildings across England and Wales, with a core estate of over 500 courtrooms. The summary table below sets out the average number of courtrooms allocated for primary use by the Crown Court that were not sitting each month...