To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much has been spent from the public purse on the courts reform programme in each financial year since 2014.
Answered on
9 April 2019
As of February 2019, HM Courts and Tribunals Service has spent £514m on the Reform Programme.
Broken down by year this equals:
2014/15 - £15m
2015/16 - £57m
2016/17 - £114m
2017/18 - £162m
2018/Feb 19 - £165m
The ambitious Reform programme, developed in partnership with the Judiciary is bringing new technology and modern ways of working to the justice system. New digital services are already making a difference, with 150,000 people using online justice systems in 2018. Public feedback is positive with 85% of people reporting they are happy with the new divorce service, 93% for probate and 89% for civil money claims.