HC Deb 14 February 2000 vol 344 cc406-7W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on his plans to limit trial by jury. [108242]

Mr. Straw

We have already announced our intention to introduce in this House, as soon as possible, a Bill which will give the courts the power to determine which either-way cases should be tried in the Crown Court.