Judiciary (Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Cases) (Hansard, 12 July 2002)

HC Deb 12 July 2002 vol 388 c1227W 1227W

§ Vera Baird
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will amend the rules of the Supreme Court to ensure that a woman judge is a member of appeal courts hearing a case concerning(a) rape, (b) other sexual offences and (c) domestic violence. [65211]

§ Yvette Cooper
The Government have no proposals to amend the Rules of the Supreme Court on the composition of courts hearing appeals.