Extract from Commons statement on Courts and Tribunals: Recovery - Dec 3
Friday, 4 December 2020 08:37
Selaine Saxby (North Devon) (Con): Can I ask my right hon. and
learned Friend when Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service
plans to take on the operation of virtual remand hearings, as
police forces return to their usual duties, and can I take this
opportunity to thank Devon and Cornwall police for the exemplary
job they have done over the course of this pandemic? The Lord
Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Robert Buckland): I
readily join my hon. Friend in praising Devon...Request free trial
(North Devon) (Con): Can I ask my right hon. and learned
Friend when Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service plans to
take on the operation of virtual remand hearings, as police forces
return to their usual duties, and can I take this opportunity to
thank Devon and Cornwall police for the exemplary
job they have done over the course of this pandemic?
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (): I readily join my hon. Friend in praising
Devon and Cornwall police. She will be glad to
know that the Home Secretary and I, who have joint responsibility
for this, are working at pace to come up with practical solutions
to allow the continuance of video remand hearings, particularly in
court centres where there are a large number of people coming
through the system and particular pressure. The ultimate problem
will be solved by primary legislation, which I plan to introduce in
the new year, but in the meantime we are working hard on practical
solutions. I must stress to her that it is a joint solution between
the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice.
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