§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Solicitor-General what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the introduction of a pilot scheme to confer an automatic punishment on those found to have breached(a) bail orders and (b) other orders; and if she will make a statement. [121690]
§ The Solicitor-GeneralI meet regularly with ministerial colleagues in the Home Office and the Department of Constitutional Affairs to discuss Criminal Justice System issues.
Bail is a standing item on the agenda because we want to do more to ensure that defendants on bail (a) turn up when their case comes to court and (b) don't commit further offences while on bail.