Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Desmond Swayne Excerpts
Tuesday 7th March 2017

(7 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. The question is about Inverclyde, from which New Forest West, North Swindon and Wrexham are a considerable distance away.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Well, all right—if the right hon. Gentleman can focus exclusively on Inverclyde.

Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
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Indeed, Mr Speaker. The successful proportion would not matter nearly so much if the Minister could arrange for those appeals to happen a hell of a lot quicker, and if he can fix it in Inverclyde—well, I need not spell it out, Mr Speaker.

Oliver Heald Portrait Sir Oliver Heald
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My right hon. Friend makes the important point that justice delayed is justice denied, and it is important that cases are brought on quickly. We monitor them very carefully and provide extra days to tribunals as required, so he can be assured that we are not complacent about this.