Government and the Courts
2021-06-29
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Q1
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No specific background event or incident is provided. The question focuses on the relationship between the Government and the courts.
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on plans to review the relationship between Government and the courts.
Forgive me, Mr Speaker, I was thinking about the pies at HMP Berwyn.
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Assessment & feedback
The question on recent discussions regarding the review of the relationship between the Government and the courts was completely avoided.
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Q2
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The Public Law Project requested a breakdown of Government spending on judicial review and criticized the information received as inadequate.
The Public Law Project requested a breakdown of Government spending on judicial review, but it said that the information received was “barely a fraction of what should have been published. It is not detailed or clear enough to give any meaningful insight as to how judicial review impacts Government departments”. Why are the Government so reluctant to publish everything requested?
The hon. Gentleman has expressed the view of one contributor to the consultation. I would argue on the contrary—that, indeed, we are publishing everything, consistent with our wider public duty and with our duty to maintain collective Cabinet responsibility. The current consultation has been ongoing. We are due to publish a response to that ahead of any potential legislation. That will all be done. Of course, any proposals will have the fullest scrutiny from him and other right hon. and hon. Members in due course.
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Assessment & feedback
The reluctance to fully disclose information about Government spending on judicial review was not directly addressed.
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