Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his timescale is for announcing the (a) Chair, (b) timetable and (c) terms of reference of the proposed Royal Commission on Criminal Justice announced in the Queen's Speech of December 2019.

The Royal Commission is an opportunity to undertake independent review of key issues in the criminal justice system. It is also an opportunity to learn from the experience of the coronavirus pandemic to ensure that the system is more resilient.

We are carefully considering the scope, timing and Terms of Reference for the Commission and will update the House in due course.