Royal Commission on Criminal Justice

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb Excerpts

Wednesday 3rd June 2020 Lords Chamber

[Lord Keen of Elie]

It is clearly intended that prosecution should be part of the royal commission’s mandate, and clearly the commission, once established, will invite contributions from all interested parties, so I am confident that the police will have ample opportunity to address the commission on the issues referred to.

[Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (GP)]

Will the terms of reference include a specific instruction to address the widespread racial and class injustices in our criminal system?

[Lord Keen of Elie]

I cannot at this stage specify the precise terms of reference that will be submitted. Of course, once those terms of reference are accepted and proceeded with, they cannot be altered.