Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Nightingale Courts were (a) partially and (b) fully closed between 1 May 2020 and 1 July 2024, by region.

The table below shows the number of Nightingale Courts that were permanently closed between 1 May 2020 and 1 July 2024, broken down by region. The data is limited to Nightingale Courts that have closed and does not include instances of jury trial rooms enabled by small venue hire or rooms enabled via Portacabins.

There are multiple situations that can require a court to be closed to the public for a temporary period of time. Reasons include, but are not limited to, severe weather disruption, building issues and disrepair, loss of utilities, and in response to security concerns.

HM Courts & Tribunals Service does not hold central data covering all temporary closures.