Courts: Members
Commons · Question 15489 · Tabled 2 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
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.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 7 Jul 2026
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...