Bail

(asked on 13th May 2021) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the length of time that suspects are held on pre-charge bail.


Answered by
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Kit Malthouse
This question was answered on 20th May 2021

Following public consultation, we are legislating in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill to adjust the timescales to better reflect operational realities, while retaining the important independent oversight of the court within the process. Magistrates will continue to make key decisions on more complex, lengthier cases.

The Government is committed to restoring confidence in the criminal justice system and there is significant activity under way to increase the speed, capacity, and efficiency of every stage of a case. The Crown Prosecution Service, National Police Chief’s Council and College of Policing have recently published the Case Progression Commitment which outlines the measures that will be taken to improve efficient case progression.

As part of the government’s recruitment drive which will increase the police’s capacity, police forces have already hired nearly 9,000 officers from its target to recruit 20,000 by 2023.

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