Speeches by Brown-Fuller.

“(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.”

“Targets for Backlog Reduction”

“(2) Regulations under this section must include provision for the prioritised listing and progression of RASSO cases.”

“(a) on the efficiency and timeliness of court proceedings;”

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

“Power to make consequential amendments”

“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…”

““(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’).”

““(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.”

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

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

“(2) The scheme would allow for proceedings in a Crown Court to consist of—”

“(2) Training provided under subsection (1) must cover—”

“New Clause 4”

“(b) reduction of the backlog in each different HMCTS region.”

“(3) The Lord Chancellor must by regulations specify how often members of the judiciary must undertake such training.”

“This new clause requires the provision of training for the judiciary focused on discrimination against ethnic minorities, including racial bias and its impact on judicial decision-making.”

“This new clause requires the Lord Chancellor to set and publish targets for reducing court backlogs and to report annually to Parliament on progress.”

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