Oral Question·Department for International Development
“What plans she has to promote the right to freedom of religion or belief in developing countries.”
Tabled: 13 September 2018Answered: 10 October 2018
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for International Development
Answer from Hansard
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Mr David Lammy)
Everyone has a right to a fair trial, and the essence of a fair trial is a timely trial. Only 3% of all criminal cases are heard by a judge and jury under the current regime. Jury trials will remain a cornerstone of the British justice system. Delayed justice is justice denied.