Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 22 October 2020Answered: 3 November 2020

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Solicitor General (Ellie Reeves)

The Government’s reforms will focus on delivering faster and fairer justice for victims. That includes removing the presumption of parental involvement to prioritise what is in the best interests of children after tireless campaigning by Claire Throssell, whose two sons, Jack and Paul, were killed by their father after their parents’ separation. Reforms also include strengthening the use of special measures and preventing the misuse of evidence to unfairly undermine victims in court.