Oliver Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 21 June 2011, Official Report, column 173W, on courts, what timetable has been set for the closure of Hitchin county court and the transfer of cases elsewhere; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Djanogly: A schedule of the proposed dates for court closures and information on the transfer of work can be found on the HM Courts and Tribunals Service website at:
http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/hmcts/courts.htm
The closure of Hitchin county court takes place over the weekend of 2 and 3 July.