Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Elizabeth Truss and Maggie Throup

Tuesday 24th January 2017 Commons Chamber

[Maggie Throup (Erewash) (Con)]

T10. Following last week’s announcement by the Prime Minister that Britain intends to leave the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice once we leave the EU, will my right hon. Friend outline what preparations her Department is making to ready the UK court system to assume the roles and responsibilities previously carried out by the European Court?

[Elizabeth Truss]

Once we leave the European Union, British judges will once again be the final decision makers in our courts. I am sure that our world-renowned judiciary will rise to the challenge, and I am working very closely with them on arrangements.