Attorney General written question – answered at on 13 December 2018.
Rehman Chishti
Conservative, Gillingham and Rainham
To ask the Attorney General, what steps he is taking to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of disclosure in the criminal justice system.
Robert Buckland
The Solicitor-General
The Attorney General’s review of the disclosure system, published last month, sets out practical recommendations and a clear plan of action which will hold the leaders of the criminal justice system to account for delivering in their respective areas.
I am encouraged that the leaders of the police and prosecution now fully understand the need for change. Together we will make sure that public confidence in the disclosure system is restored.
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