Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill (Allocation of Time)

Part of Orders of the Day — Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill – in the House of Commons at 4:27 pm on 8 July 2008.

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Photo of Douglas Hogg Douglas Hogg Conservative, Sleaford and North Hykeham 4:27, 8 July 2008

There is an interesting point to be made about Northern Ireland, because in 1992 Lord Diplock, and then Lord Gardiner, held that the anonymity of witnesses could not be allowed in Northern Ireland, because that would impugn the criminal process in the Northern Irish courts.