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Written question asked by Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru) on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 (named day). It was answered by Jake Richards (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Administration of Justice: Wales

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate has he made of the UK Government spend on justice functions in Wales in (a) 2025, and (b) the most recent period for which data is available.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice’s spending in Wales has been estimated at £720,729,000 for the financial year 2025-26. This data is contained within the Country and Regional Analysis: 2025 dataset published by HM Treasury and is the most recent data available: Country and regional analysis: 2025 - GOV.UK. In the financial year 2024-25, our spending was estimated at £697,441,000.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
30010
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Administration of justice Expenditure Wales
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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