Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans HMCTS has to further update on progress against recommendations from Dr Natalie Byrom's 2019 report on data and academic engagement.

HMCTS has published two progress updates to the original Digital Justice report. The first update was published in October 2019 and is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hmcts-response-and-progress-update-on-dr-natalie-byrom-report.

The second update was published in December 2021 alongside the HMCTS data strategy. The 2021 update report can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1038714/HMCTS_Data_Update_December_2021.pdf.

Delivery of the recommendations continues as part of the HMCTS Reform programme, as set out in our December 2021 report. That publication also includes how we have engaged externally, including with academics, and will continue to do so. There are no current plans for a further standalone publication so soon after the last one. HMCTS will continue to report on the implementation of the recommendations through appropriate mechanisms, including to Parliamentary committees.