Speeches by Brown-Fuller.

“Targets for Backlog Reduction”

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“(b) on the availability of judges, legal practitioners, and court staff;”

“New Clause 4”

“Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.”

“New Clause 6”

“Review of the Feasibility of Two Court Sittings per day”

““(1) The Lord Chancellor must, within 12 months beginning on the day on which this Act comes into force, lay before Parliament an independent report into the feasibility of conducting two trials per day in designated court rooms (‘the Scheme’).”

“(a) a morning session, commencing at 09:00 and concluding at 13:00; and”

“(b) an afternoon session, commencing at 14:00 and concluding at 18:00.”

“This new clause requires the Lord Chancellor to commission and lay before Parliament an independent report on the feasibility of introducing two court sittings per day in designated courtrooms, including an assessment of its impact on efficiency, resources, and court users, and to set out the Government’s intended next…”

““(1) The Lord Chancellor must, within six months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, set and publish annual targets for the reduction of the Crown Court backlog in England and Wales.”

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“New Clause 5”

“(5) The response must include proposals for a pilot scheme based on the findings of the report including the proposed scope and duration of any such pilot.”—(Jess Brown-Fuller.)”

“(c) the potential impact on defendants, victims, and witnesses; and”

“(4) The Lord Chancellor must, within three months of the laying of the report under subsection (1), publish a response.”

“(d) the cost and resource implications of the scheme.”

“I appreciate the work the Minister is doing with the Prisons Minister. Can she explore something that has been reflected to me by court staff and judges working in the system? The PECS contract will say that it is delivering 99% of prisoners on time, and refer to the data that shows how many times PECS has delayed a ca…”

“(3) The Lord Chancellor must take reasonable steps for any necessary judicial, administrative and support resources to be made available to operate such court capacity.”—(Jess Brown-Fuller.)”