Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the provisions of the Courts Bill as introduced will simplify the criminal justice system for offenders.

We are committed to providing alternative ways for all users of the courts system, including defendants, victims and witnesses, to access our services. We will introduce legislation to modernise the courts system. Our provisions will reform the courts system in England and Wales to ensure it is more efficient and accessible, and in doing so utilise more modern technology. In our criminal courts, we are already investing in new digital technology.