Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish a breakdown of the costs of the different types of training offered at the Judicial College.

To preserve the independence of the judiciary, the Lord Chief Justice (LCJ), the Senior President of the Tribunals, and the Chief Coroner have statutory responsibility for judicial training, under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, and Coroners and Justice Act 2009 respectively. These responsibilities are exercised through the Judicial College. The judiciary with support of the professional staff, in the Judicial College are responsible for the design, content, and delivery of judicial training.

The Lord Chief Justice is responsible for the provision of judicial training within the resources provided by the Lord Chancellor. The overall budget and details of training activities can be found in the Judicial College Annual Activities Report. This is available publicly, and a copy of the most recent report covering 2020-21 has been placed in the library of the House.