Criminal Proceedings: Veterans
(asked on 21st October 2014) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many meetings his Department's review of veterans in the criminal justice system has held since 16 June 2014.
This question was answered on 24th October 2014
The review team, which includes the Chair of the review - Stephen Phillips QC MP, the advisors assisting him and the two secretariat staff, have attended fourteen meetings since 14 July 2014.
These include an oral evidence session, a visit to HMP Manchester and Cheshire and Greater Manchester CRC and a meeting to discuss progress between the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Stephen Phillips QC MP and myself – Mike Penning MP.