Speeches

David Hanson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2016-09-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much has been spent on court reporting and transcribing services in (a) civil and (b) Crown courts in England and Wales in each financial year since 2010.

Sir Oliver Heald

The table below shows the amount spent on court reporting and transcription services in civil and Crown courts in England & Wales for each financial year from 2011 to 2015.

Financial Year

Civil & Family

Crown Courts

2010-2011

Not Available

Not Available

2011-2012

£4,101,318.83

£4,101,339.00

2012-2013

£4,371,822.48

£1,953,877.00

2013-2014

£4,458,233.95

£2,042,664.00

2014-2015

£4,673,564.18

£2,447,053.75

2015-2016

Not Yet Available

Not Yet Available

The Civil and Family figures refer to the value of court reporting & transcription services received by all users of the services where the case was heard:

  • in County Courts;
  • in High Court (including district registries); and
  • in the Court of Appeal (Criminal and Divisions)

The Crown Courts figures refer to the value of court reporting & transcription services received by all users of the services where the case was heard in a Crown Court in England and Wales.