Lords to question Robert Buckland QC MP

During the session the committee will explore a wide range of topics, including resource pressures on the justice system, access to justice, data adequacy and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

The session will also be a chance to continue discussions on the UK’s accession to the Lugano Convention, which the committee has been taking a close interest in through its correspondence with the Secretary of State.

Questions the committee is likely to ask Mr Buckland include:

• Nearly half of all adults in Britain believe that justice does not always prevail over injustice. Why do you think that is, and what steps are you taking to increase access to justice?
• What actions are you taking to increase diversity within the Ministry of Justice and the legal profession?
• What is the Ministry of Justice’s involvement in planning for policy changes such as the creation of new offences, the recruitment of more police officers, or the commitment to jail an increasing number of people? How will they be resourced?
• What specific reforms are you considering and what risks have you identified with alternative dispute resolution to reduce the workload of Courts and Tribunals?
• You have committed to a reform of the right to bring private prosecution by the end of this year. What reforms are you envisaging? What justifies the right to bring private prosecution?
• What support has and will be provided to female judges and other Afghan legal professionals and their families in evacuation and resettlement?

The session will take place on Wednesday 15 September at 10.30am and can be followed on Parliament TV