Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many specialist domestic abuse courts there are in England and Wales; where these courts are located; and how many cases were held at each court in each of the last three years.

HM Courts and Tribunals Service does not hold data specifically on specialist domestic abuse court numbers, locations or caseloads. Instead, where relevant domestic abuse proceedings are concerned, each magistrates’ court across England and Wales is expected to operate in accordance with the Domestic Abuse Best Practice Framework.