Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Herbert of South Downs and Simon Wright

Tuesday 13th December 2011 Commons Chamber

[Nick Herbert]

We do not see restorative justice as an alternative to the criminal justice system; we want to see it embedded in that system. The idea of offenders making amends to victims is a good one, but we have to remember that the figures show that three quarters of those brought before the courts in relation to the riots had previous convictions and that a quarter of them had been in prison before. Perhaps people were caught up in those riots, but a great number of those involved had been in trouble with the law before and we should remember that.

[Simon Wright (Norwich South) (LD)]

17. What recent representations he has received on securing justice for victims of road accidents.