Speeches by Munt.

“I want to ask about a middle stage before we get to full transcripts using AI. I am aware that, for example, in the employment tribunals in some cases there has been guidance that says that they should be open and people can now watch those cases. Is it not possible to release a recording? I know that some cases do not…”

“Thank you, Baroness Carr.”

“I think the official figures were produced in December 2023 for the outstanding cases in the Crown court. It was up at 67,500 and a bit. When are the next set of figures? What do you think is going to happen?”

“No; it’s fine. Exactly—you have probably answered the question.”

“Has anyone done some work on what those costs might be? I was thinking about post-2025 cases that are going to be shunted.”

“Thank you for mentioning Bristol, which is in my part of the world. People go to Bristol or to Taunton because there is nothing in between. There is very little flexibility. People very often have to leave the day before if they are using public transport to get to court for 10 o’clock. It is fairly desperate. You ment…”

“That sort of leads to my next question. We might have seen evidence of a moderate level of chaos around data, and digitisation, as you say, might not be a complete thing or it might be slightly over the horizon for some areas of the system. Where would the priority be for you, in terms of capturing data? Clearly, there…”

“I had a number of questions I wanted to ask, and you have answered most of them, but I wondered, in the light of your comments before Sir Ashley’s questions, what your preferred metrics for measurement would be, or is it the adaptation of the metric you have? Is there any other way you would prefer?”

“I am the Member for Wells and Mendip Hills, in Somerset. Everything is declared in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. However, I am also a member of WhistleblowersUK, as a director, and I am part of its APPG. I think I am vice-chair.”

“May I associate myself with the comments made by my hon. Friends the Members for Hazel Grove (Lisa Smart) and for Frome and East Somerset (Anna Sabine), particularly in relation to things like rural crime, car racing, bike racing, threatening behaviour, burglary and shoplifting, and the frustration that people feel wit…”

“Do you think the ACCT stuff is effective?”

“Eighteen months is quite a long time. I guess there are things you have seen that you might do differently. Is there any flexibility to change within those 18 months, or do you have to wait to the end before you change something?”

“I want to ask specifically about probation and whether you have seen any returners. I know there was a horrific attrition rate back in 2013, or whenever it was. Have you had people back?”

“The probation service would get that automatically.”

“We went to Snaresbrook and to Brixton last week. On both occasions there was reference from individual conversations about trauma-informed training. Does everybody get that now?”

“My declaration of interest shows that I am involved with an organisation called Whistleblowers UK, as a director. It is a not-for-profit company. I am also involved with the APPG on whistleblowing, as an officer.”

“Residents in Somerset, and in North Somerset, my part of the world, recognise the £70 million that has been granted for new radiotherapy machines, as announced in the Budget, which will fund up to 30 machines. However, 70 machines will pass their sell-by date—their 10-year recommended life—by the end of this year. Will…”

“2. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the condition of NHS hospital equipment.”

“Thank you.”

“Sorry, can you say that again?”