Clause 39
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill
3:00 pm
Henry Bellingham (Shadow Minister, Constitutional Affairs; North West Norfolk, Conservative)
We move on to chapter 4 of the Bill, which is entitled “Administrative matters in respect of certain tribunals”. Clause 39(3) states:
“The Lord Chancellor must annually prepare and lay before each House of Parliament a report as to the way in which he has discharged his general duty in relation to the tribunals.”
As we are talking about a brand new, consolidated system that we hope will provide and deliver a far better service to the public, a lot of expectation is building up. I know that this is a matter for the usual channels, but we want in due course not just a written statement but an oral statement to the House. I hope that the Minister will now say more about how she feels the annual statement should be presented and how important she feels it will be.