Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Kate Hollern and Rachel Hopkins

Tuesday 22nd November 2022 Commons Chamber

[Kate Hollern (Blackburn) (Lab)]

2. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Common Platform on the delivery of justice by HM Courts and Tribunals Service.

[Rachel Hopkins (Luton South) (Lab)]

13. What steps he is taking to improve the performance of the Common Platform.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mike Freer)]

We have rolled out the Common Platform at 173 criminal courts in England and Wales and 76% of courts are now live. It has improved the format and timeliness of outcomes of hearings generated and shared with our criminal justice partner agencies and removed the need for staff to re-key information across different IT systems. If we are to reform the criminal justice system, we need to press ahead and reform the IT that underpins it.