Edward Garnier – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Edward Garnier on 2015-09-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations he has received on the continuance of the criminal courts; and if he will make a statement.

Andrew Selous

I have received clarification that the Honourable and Learned member was referring to the Criminal Courts Charge

To date my department has received representations from the magistracy, defence practitioners, the Law Society and the Bar Council

It is important that this change, which has been approved by Parliament to make sure our justice system is fair and that those who offend pay their way, is given time to bed in. This will allow us to form an appropriate view. The government will be reviewing the provisions in due course.