Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of consultations with staff unions on the introduction of the Common Platform.
The HMCTS Crime Programme has engaged with trade unions throughout all phases of the introduction of Common Platform. Due to the pressures of the pandemic the normal routine of consultation was significantly disrupted. However, a programme of meaningful trade union engagement, focussing on ongoing implementation and future design, has now resumed.