Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Andrew Gwynne Excerpts
Tuesday 15th October 2013

(11 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Gwynne Portrait Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab)
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The Solicitor-General will know that the specialist domestic courts that were established under the previous Labour Government helped to speed up prosecutions and reduce attrition. Why, then, have his Government gone about closing them down?

Oliver Heald Portrait The Solicitor-General
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Although referrals are down, the proportion of the caseload that is domestic violence or rape cases has held up strongly, so I do not think the hon. Gentleman’s allegation stands up. However, it is certainly true that we need to ensure that these cases are dealt with expeditiously.