Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 20
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Deferred
End chronic capital underfunding for the court estate to prevent further disrepair.
Conclusion
It is unacceptable that the court estate has been allowed to enter such disrepair due to years of capital underfunding. While we welcome the Minister’s acknowledgement of the “chronic” underinvestment within the court estate, this Government must end the cycle of underfunding. (Conclusion, Paragraph 99)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government detailed the Civil Auto File Share (CAFS) project, which is introducing a new system to increase electronic document management and streamline workflows within the Civil National Business Centre, but did not address the concerns about the disrepair and underfunding of the physical court estate.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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Accept. We will provide the requested breakdown of spending, via a letter to the Committee, before the end March 2026. It is important that court buildings are safe, secure and meet statutory requirements. We announced a boost in court capital maintenance and project funding from £120 million last year to £148.5m for 2025/26.
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