Clause 22 — Procedure for determining fitness to plead: England and Wales

Part of New Clause 10 — Victims of persons subject to hospital order with restriction order: representations – in the House of Commons at 5:30 pm on 27 October 2004.

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Photo of Humfrey Malins Humfrey Malins Shadow Minister, Home Affairs 5:30, 27 October 2004

I wonder whether my hon. Friend thinks that possibly money might be behind this plan? If the Government put the measure in place pre-arraignment, they would save the cost of empanelling the jury. I wonder whether that could be a factor.