Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has for the future of court services in Bedford when the lease expires on the building that hosts Luton County and Family Court on 9 January 2020; and what provision he has made for court services in Luton and Bedfordshire when that lease expires.
HM Courts & Tribunals Service is currently considering options regarding the future court estate in Bedfordshire. The Shire Hall building will only close subject to a public consultation regarding the distribution of the work currently heard in the building, which will be published in due course.