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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-20more like thismore than 2020-07-20
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Criminal Proceedings: Ethnic Groups more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Keen of Elie on 15 July (HL Deb, cols 1659–61), how the situation of Black and other minority ethnic defendants, including those from Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities, will be taken into account in (1) the membership, and (2) the terms of reference, of the Royal Commission on criminal justice. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Whitaker more like this
uin HL7036 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-08-04more like thismore than 2020-08-04
answer text <p>The Government is committed to a justice system that is fair, open and accessible to all.</p><p>In defining the terms of reference and membership of the Royal Commission, we are taking into account the need for the Commission to understand effectively the experiences of all those that engage with the criminal justice system. This will of course need to include taking account issues of race and the experiences of Black and other minority ethnic people, including those from Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities.</p><p>Further details will be announced in due course.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-08-04T09:32:15.003Zmore like thismore than 2020-08-04T09:32:15.003Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
2510
label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker more like this