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Written question asked by Richard Burgon (Labour) on Monday, 17 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 June 2019 (named day). It was answered by Paul Maynard (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 June 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Julian Assange

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the procedure was for (a) public and (b) press access to the extradition hearing for Julian Assange; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

This was an open hearing, accessible to both the press and public.

Extra chairs were laid out to accommodate as many people as possible in the court room. As is usual in high-profile cases, a ticketing system was in place to allocate seats to the media.

There were, however, more people wishing to observe the hearing than there were seats available, meaning that not everyone could be accommodated on this occasion.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
265565
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Access Extradition Press Assange, Julian
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk