Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Smith and Alex Chalk

Tuesday 3rd November 2020 Commons Chamber

[Alex Chalk]

I regret that the hon. Gentleman has not read the plan that has been published, because if he had, he would know that in the magistrates courts the backlog is being eroded, because disposals have exceeded receipts since the end of July, and that the number of trial courts is higher than the baseline. If he had read the report, he would know that. This Government are keeping courts running and ensuring that justice will be served.

[Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab)]

What assessment he has made of the effect of the Government’s three-tier local covid-19 alert levels on the operation of the courts.