HC Deb 29 June 1999 vol 334 c98W
Mr. Beith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Southwark, North and Bermondsey (Mr. Hughes) of 14 June 1999,Official Report, columns 53–54, on jury trial, if he will place in the Library a summary of the responses received during the consultation exercise concerning the proposal to remove the defendant's ability to elect for Crown Court trial in either way cases; and if he will make a statement. [88333]

Mr. Boateng

I refer the right hon. Member to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Eltham (Mr. Efford), on 19 May 1999,Official Report, columns 373–74, by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department. A copy of the summary of responses to the consultation exercise will shortly be placed in the Library.