Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has held with HM Courts and Tribunals Service on the level of fees charged to victims to obtain a transcript of a trial in which they were a vicitm.
The Ministry of Justice and HM Courts and Tribunals Service continue to seek ways to reduce the fees that victims are required to pay to obtain transcripts in criminal proceedings. In particular, we are exploring how technology can be used to reduce the costs of transcription, with a view to passing on the savings to parties.