Andy Slaughter – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2014-06-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has for the future of the Public Defender Service.

Mr Shailesh Vara

The Public Defender Service (PDS) will continue to deliver a range of quality services within the criminal defence market from advice and representation at the police station and magistrates courts through to advocacy in the higher courts.