Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the joint statement by The Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice, and the Senior President of Tribunals, Transforming our justice system made in September 2016, how much funding the Government plans to allocate to the digital court reform programme; and if he will Minister publish the business case for that programme.

The Government is committed to maintaining a world-leading legal system and is investing over £1bn to transform our courts and tribunals and deliver a modern, world-renowned justice system that is swifter and more accessible.

Business cases are used for internal governance purposes within HMCTS and the wider Ministry and are shared with the HM Treasury to assist with funding discussions. The business case relating to court reform will not be released for external publication.