Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Andrew Selous and Dominic Raab

Tuesday 31st October 2017 Commons Chamber

[Dominic Raab]

I thank the hon. Lady for her question on this pertinent and salient point. Legal aid remains available for inquests through the exceptional case funding scheme. Although those decisions are obviously decided independently, I reassure her that more than half the applications in relation to inquest cases in 2016-17 were granted.

[Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con)]

Full-body scanners that detect drugs that are concealed within the person are successfully used across America. The Ministry of Justice has trialled one scanner. Has there been an evaluation, will we see more trials, and could the scanners be used on a mobile basis?