Royal Commission on Criminal Justice

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 24 June 1993.

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Photo of Michael Howard Michael Howard The Secretary of State for the Home Department 12:00, 24 June 1993

The royal commission was set up because of a widespread feeling that our system of criminal justice was not working as well as it should and had become far too much of an esoteric game, and not enough of a vehicle for determining guilt and innocence, which should be its function. I shall look carefully at the royal commission's report when it appears; I shall not prejudge it, and I shall not answer the second part of the hon. Gentleman's question, as I want to see what the royal commission has to say on the matter. In due course, I shall announce my proposals.