Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Garnier and Tom Clarke

Tuesday 1st March 2011 Commons Chamber

[The Solicitor-General]

I understand the point of frustration that my hon. Friend raises. The Law Officers are not here to direct judges on what to do in any given case, but the CPS and the police need to co-operate to make sure that relevant evidence is put before the court so that it can make a decision based on its application of the facts to the law and the sort of cases to which my hon. Friend refers happen on fewer occasions.

[Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (Lab)]

9. What steps he plans to take to ensure that the outcome of the comprehensive spending review will not have an adverse effect on the provision of services by witness care units.