Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the level of lost earnings incurred by (a) employees and (b) the self-employed undertaking jury service by income decile in each of the last five years.

The information requested could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.

Jury service is an important civic duty. HMCTS is committed to offering support to those called as jurors. Financial provision is made for jurors who are on benefits and for those who suffer loss of earning whilst on jury service. Full details of that provision can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/jury-service/what-you-can-claim