Statutory Time Limits (Pilots) (Hansard, 26 April 2001)

HC Deb 26 April 2001 vol 367 c396W 396W

§ Mr. Lidington
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the progress of statutory time limits pilots. [158928]

§ Mr. Charles Clarke
Piloting of statutory time limits began on 1 November 1999 in youth courts in six areas. The pilots are being evaluated by independent researchers from the University of Sheffield. The evaluation is in progress and is expected to be completed at the end of the year.