Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Rehman Chishti Excerpts
Tuesday 18th December 2012

(11 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Wright Portrait Jeremy Wright
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The right hon. Gentleman will have to wait and see exactly what we propose and exactly when we propose it, but what he has just described is not going to happen.

Rehman Chishti Portrait Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con)
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Does the Minister agree that the new court and probation service delivery model, by which probation staff have to provide a statement on the day that a plea is taken, ensures that we get a swift, transparent response on the day?

Jeremy Wright Portrait Jeremy Wright
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I certainly agree that we want to ensure that justice is swifter and that where possible the probation service produces reports as quickly as it can. My hon. Friend will know from his experience of practising in the courts that probation officers often produce reports in very short time frames, which I am sure is of great assistance to the courts and to be commended.