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1998-99 (1)
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Clark, Helen (1)
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, What plans he has to amend the disclosure rules in cases of (a) rape and (b) domestic violence. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, What plans he has to amend the disclosure rules in cases of (a) rape and (b) domestic violence. (Failed OPQ).
Asked by
Helen Clark
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Boateng
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
24 May 1999
For answer on
14 June 1999
Answered on
14 June 1999
Mrs. Brinton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to amend the disclosure rules in cases of (a)
rape and (b) domestic violence. [85595]
Mr. Boateng: The aim of the disclosure provisions, which apply to all offences, is to ensure that all relevant unused prosecution
material is disclosed to the defence. In response to concerns about their operation, the Director of Public Prosecutions has
initiated a programme of work, focusing on the essential principles of disclosure, with a special emphasis on the duty of the
prosecution to ensure a fair trial. In the light of this work Home Officials have been asked to consider what further needs to be
done.
Changes to the Crown Court procedures for obtaining material from third parties came into force on 1 April 1999 with the aim of
focusing applications on requests for relevant material. In addition the law on disclosure of a defendant's previous convictions is
under review by the Law Commission.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Evidence; Domestic abuse; Prosecutions; Rape; Trials
Date
14 June 1999
Reference
85595; 333 c56W
House
House of Commons