Speeches by Brown-Fuller.

“(b) on the availability of judges, legal practitioners, and court staff;”

“This new clause would require the Lord Chancellor to lay before Parliament a strategy for victim-led case management in relation to criminal court proceedings.”

“(5) The response must include proposals for a pilot scheme based on the findings of the report including the proposed scope and duration of any such pilot.”—(Jess Brown-Fuller.)”

“(d) the cost and resource implications of the scheme.”

“(4) The Lord Chancellor must, within three months of the laying of the report under subsection (1), publish a response.”

“The Government should also take the opportunity to look at measures that would improve victims’ experiences, such as the Victims’ Commissioner’s model of a victim care hub, where victims would go to one place to get all the necessary advice on how to proceed through the criminal justice system. Alternatively, it could …”

“Brought up, and read the First time.”

“(b) reduction of the backlog in each different HMCTS region.”

“(2) Training provided under subsection (1) must cover—”

“(a) the identification and prevention of racial bias, including unconscious bias, and”

“Brought up, and read the First time.”

“Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.”

“Targets for Backlog Reduction”

““(1) The Lord Chancellor must, within six months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, set and publish annual targets for the reduction of the Crown Court backlog in England and Wales.”

“(3) The Lord Chancellor must lay before Parliament an annual report on progress against these targets.”

“This new clause requires the Lord Chancellor to set and publish targets for reducing court backlogs and to report annually to Parliament on progress.”

“I appreciate the work the Minister is doing with the Prisons Minister. Can she explore something that has been reflected to me by court staff and judges working in the system? The PECS contract will say that it is delivering 99% of prisoners on time, and refer to the data that shows how many times PECS has delayed a ca…”

“(2) The strategy must outline steps to prioritise the experience of victims in relation to proceedings in the criminal courts.”—(Jess Brown-Fuller.)”

“Brought up, and read the First time.”

“Brought up, and read the First time.”