PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Courts: Video Conferencing (3 July 2014)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour)
Answer
In 2013, ‘Transforming the CJS: a strategy and action plan to transform the Criminal Justice System' was published. The plan included actions to increase video usage across the CJS and made specific commitments to increase the use of prison to court video links and make it easier for witnesses and police officers to give evidence via video link. The action plan included a commitment to review the range of actions that it covers, and a revised plan is due to be published this summer.
Over the next few years, under the Future IT Sourcing Programme, the Ministry of Justice will continue to increase the number of video rooms at court that are enabled for remote links.
I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Barnsley Central on 8 July 2014, Official Report, column 256W.
Answered by:
Shailesh Vara (Conservative)
11 July 2014
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