Mr David Lammy

Mr David Lammy

Labour — Tottenham

Speaking in the House of Commons on 16 December 2025

Debate

Jury Trials Proposal: Impact

Contribution

My hon. Friend and I have been friends for a very long time and I recognise his experience in matters related to criminal trials. May I just remind him that we have the Sentencing Bill passing through the House? That will give us greater capacity in the prison system. He will also know that the Government are on track to provide 40,000 extra prison places by the early 2030s—under the last Government, there were only 500. All of that increases capacity, and of course we hope that jury trials will also make a difference for victims.

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