Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 14 January 2022.
Steve Reed
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many courts with secure docks for holding defendants have been closed in England and Wales since 2012.
James Cartlidge
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ministry of Justice) , Assistant Whip
We do not hold information on the number of courts in England and Wales with secure docks that have closed since 2012.
The decision to close any court is not taken lightly, it only happens following full public consultation and only where sufficient capacity existed in other nearby courts to accommodate the work of the closing courts, and where suitable facilities, such as secure docks are available. Courts that have closed were either underused, dilapidated or too close to one another.
Yes3 people think so
No2 people think not
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