Crown Courts: Outstanding Cases Debate

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Department: Scotland Office
Thursday 15th April 2021

(3 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Beith Portrait Lord Beith
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the backlog of outstanding cases in the Crown Courts.

Lord Thomas of Gresford Portrait Lord Thomas of Gresford (LD) [V]
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My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in the name of my noble friend Lord Beith, who is regrettably attending a family funeral. Given that physical accommodation has at last been made available for Nightingale courts—