Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Oliver Heald and David Wright

Tuesday 11th February 2014 Commons Chamber

[The Solicitor-General]

As the right hon. Gentleman will know, there are guideline cases dealing with manslaughter. The judge has to have discretion because, as he will know only too well, there are cases in which the mental condition is suddenly there and an incident occurs that is totally out of character for the accused. In those cases, adequate discretion needs to be available.

[David Wright (Telford) (Lab)]

6. What recent steps he has taken to promote awareness among prosecutors of the tools available to secure the removal from the UK of low-level foreign offenders.