Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Attorney General

Oral Answers to Questions

Peter Bone Excerpts
Thursday 16th March 2017

(7 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robert Buckland Portrait The Solicitor General
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As my right hon. and learned Friend the Attorney General has just mentioned, the CPS and the police are embracing the use of technology. The use of body-worn cameras, which is being rolled out across the country, will transform conviction rates and the number of guilty pleas when the evidence is clear and overwhelming in these cases.

Peter Bone Portrait Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con)
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Much of the violence against women and children is caused by human traffickers. Does the Solicitor General welcome the announcement today of an investment of £6 million by the Home Secretary in fighting modern-day slavery? We are really leading Europe on this issue.