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Written question asked by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 July 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2020. It was answered by Alex Chalk (Conservative) on Friday, 17 July 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Administration of Justice: Disclosure of Information

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 24 June 2020 to the Question 60692, what assessment he has made of whether the two-year timescale in scheduling the legally mandated review of secret court proceedings remains in line with the requirement under the Justice and Security Act 2013 to conduct that review as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the period to which the review relates.

Answer

I note the Rt. Hon. Member’s ongoing interest in this matter, and would reassure him that discussions are taking place at official level on the statutory review.

The right to a fair trial is a fundamental part of our society and the Closed Material Procedures contain strong procedural and judicial safeguards.

We will bring forward the statutory review as soon as possible.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
70992
Session
2019-21
Related items
Justice and Security Act 2013
Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Disclosure of information Courts Administration of justice Applications Reviews
Legislation
Justice and Security Act 2013
Link
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