§ Mr. Peter Archerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has for legislation to curtail the right to trial by jury.
§ Mr. CarlisleIn consultation with other Ministers concerned, my right hon. Friend is considering whether any changes in the law should be proposed to enable a greater proportion of criminal cases to be dealt with summarily and so to assist the Crown Court to deal efficiently and expeditiously with the more serious cases, but he has no present proposals for legislation.