Member

Finally, let me make the observation—sadly, not for the first time in Committee—that, when issues involve the interests of commercial players rather than justice for individuals, it seems that the machinery of government is minded to act. Last year, the Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 was introduced. The purpose of that legislation was to provide confidence in the integrity of electronic documents relied on in commerce. Of course, it makes absolute sense that you cannot trade if you have no confidence in the integrity of electronic documents, but why has that been given priority over justice in criminal and civil proceedings, even when we know that we are subject to bad law?