Proceeding contribution from Kieran Mullan (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 10 March 2026. It occurred during Debate on bill on Courts and Tribunals Bill.

Courts and Tribunals Bill

It has been a positive debate in terms of the exchange of ideas, and there have been some fantastic contributions. I pay particular tribute to the hon. Members for Bolsover (Natalie Fleet) and for Warrington North (Charlotte Nichols) for the very personal way in which they made their cases. There is consensus that for victims, the current waits are terrible and an experience that they should not have to go through. It is not only damaging for them as individuals, but some of them drop out as a result. We see perpetrators who would have been found guilty walking away and escaping justice, and we see defendants who would have been found innocent having to wait too long to have the accusations over their head removed.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 782 c280
Session: 2024-26
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Courts Juries Evidence Family proceedings Magistrates Parental responsibility Reform Tribunals Victims Witnesses Sexual offences Trials Video recordings Independent Review of the Criminal Courts Central Criminal Court
Legislation: Courts and Tribunals Bill 2024-26 to 2026-27
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk

Courts and Tribunals Bill

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