Speeches by Brown-Fuller.

“(3) A report under subsection (1) must assess the impact of the scheme—”

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

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

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

“New clause 7 addresses the issue, and would ask the Lord Chancellor to lay before Parliament a strategy for victim-led case management. There are many implications for victims arising from the Bill, and from Government action more widely—whether that is changes to the method or location of trials, or the agreed impleme…”

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

“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…”

“(2) There must be a target for the—”

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

“Brought up, and read the First time.”

““(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.”

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

“New Clause 5”

“(a) overall reduction of the Crown Court backlog in England and Wales, and”

“(3) The Lord Chancellor must lay before Parliament an annual report on progress against these targets.”

“Victim-led Intensive Case Management”

““(1) The Lord Chancellor must, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay before Parliament a strategy for the implementation of Victim-Led Intensive Case Management in proceedings in the criminal courts (‘The Strategy’).”

“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…”

“(4) The Lord Chancellor must lay an annual report before Parliament on the provision and uptake of training provided under this section.”—(Jess Brown-Fuller.)”