Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has plans to close more (a) crown and (b) magistrates' courts.

HM Courts & Tribunals Service keeps its operational court estate under review to make sure that it aligns with a modernised service. There are currently no proposals to close further crown or magistrates’ courts beyond those already announced.

We have always been clear that our Reform Programme will result in the need for fewer court and tribunal buildings and that this will only happen when there is sound evidence that people are using them less.