All 2 Debates between Baroness Scott of Bybrook and Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Debate between Baroness Scott of Bybrook and Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames
Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)
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I am sorry, but the Minister had already sat down. We can only take a question if it is very short.

Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames Portrait Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD)
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My Lords, in those circumstances I think that it is for me to respond. I do not know whether the Minister wishes to respond to any question—although there has not really been a question.

Royal Commission on Criminal Justice

Debate between Baroness Scott of Bybrook and Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames
Monday 9th November 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames Portrait Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD) [V]
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My Lords, members of BAME communities are currently treated disproportionately at every stage of our criminal justice process—stop and search, arrest, charging decisions, trial and sentence. In appointing the chair and considering the commission’s membership and its terms of reference, will the Government ensure that we have a commission that is utterly dedicated to tackling all these inequalities?

Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)
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My Lords, the Government are committed to implementing a broad programme of work to address racial inequalities in the criminal justice system. If the royal commission is to advance the justice system, it must advance it to all users. This includes ensuring that its deliberations are alert to the experiences of minority groups, including BAME people, and issues of equitable access and equitable experience.