Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much South Yorkshire Police paid in court fees for civil applications in financial year 2019-20.

According to HMCTS payment systems, in financial year 2019-20 South Yorkshire Police paid court fees in the region of £195,000. It is only right that the government seeks to recover a contribution towards the costs of providing HMCTS services from court and tribunal users – including public authorities – where they can afford to do so. The fees paid cover a range of proceedings and such contributions are used to fund a more effective and efficient court service and support access to justice.

South Yorkshire Police will receive a total settlement of up to £297.8 million in 2021/22 which is an increase of up to £15.7 million from 2020/21.