Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the total cost to the public purse of accessing court transcripts for each of the last five years.

The cost incurred by HM Courts and Tribunals Service for transcription services in the five most recent financial years (April – March) is as below:

These figures do not include transcription spend incurred by Legal Aid Agency which are covered by central funds as these are not included in the accounts for HM Courts and Tribunals Service.