Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:58 pm on 8 June 2016.
The court closure programme will have a significant adverse impact on access to justice in Wales. We have provided a robust response to the UK Government, and although the decision has been taken, that is something that we have pressed very hard for in order to have enough courts in Wales. But, unfortunately, that is not the view of the UK Government.