Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between James Berry and Jeremy Wright

Thursday 14th January 2016 Commons Chamber

[The Attorney General]

I do not accept what the hon. Gentleman says about the position being confused. As I have already said, I cannot comment on the legal status of an agreement that has not yet been negotiated. In relation to the ECHR, he will know that my ministerial colleagues in the Ministry of Justice are working very hard on the Government’s proposals, and he will hear them in due course.

[James Berry (Kingston and Surbiton) (Con)]

3. What recent steps the Director of Public Prosecutions has taken to improve co-ordination between prosecutors and police in the handling of cases involving sexual violence.