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Debate between Johnny Mercer and Ranil Jayawardena
Monday 21st October 2019

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ranil Jayawardena Portrait Mr Ranil Jayawardena (North East Hampshire) (Con)
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. I welcome what the Minister has just said and what the Prime Minister has said repeatedly—in March, in July and last week—that we must not let politics trump justice. I trust that legislation is coming to stop vexatious prosecutions, but when?

Johnny Mercer Portrait Johnny Mercer
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The Department has completed a consultation—it closed only last week—brought forward by the previous Secretary of State on enhanced legal protections. We are now collating the responses and look forward to introducing a Bill early in the new year.

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