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HANSARDCourts IT SystemI can give my hon. Friend that assurance. Issues have arisen, but HMCTS staff have been working around the clock to resolve them. They have been working extremely hard, and I…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemThe issue that has arisen relates mainly to email systems. There has been minimal disruption, I am told, to the courts system as a whole. Obviously, where issues arise, we will…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemIt is vital that we continue to reform our courts and to take advantage of what technology offers us. We have had extremely positive reports from people who are using our online…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemI am grateful for the opportunity to update the House on the IT issues facing the Ministry of Justice over recent days. I start by apologising to those who have been affected by…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemI am grateful for the opportunity to answer the points that the hon. Member for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi) raised. She suggested that the problems are related to cuts—they…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemAs always, my hon. Friend the Chairman of the Justice Committee makes important points. I am pleased to clarify that the common platform is not affected—it is being trialled—and…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemAs I identified at the start, this issue was caused by an infrastructure failure in our supplier’s data centre. It is not the result of cuts. My Department received some funding…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemI am disappointed that my hon. Friend’s husband, whom I should declare I know, is affected, and I send my apologies to him. Indeed, more seriously, I send my apologies to all…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemThe hon. Lady makes an important point. It is of course users who are at the heart of the justice system. Professionals work in the justice system, but they and the system work…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemMy right hon. Friend has a great deal of expertise in this subject area and I am always happy to meet her and to speak with her. She talked about back-ups, and I should say that…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemI am honoured that we have so many well-connected Members of Parliament present in the House to share with us their personal knowledge of the justice system. I thank the hon.…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. In fact, there were two separate incidents in relation to the HMCTS-MOJ site: one that occurred on Tuesday night, which was fixed by…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemI am very glad to give the confirmation that the Prison Service system is a different IT system and no defendant has been released as a result.23 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemI know the hon. Gentleman does a great deal of work in this area; he is very involved in the local law centre and has a great deal of knowledge. He will therefore be aware that we…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemMy hon. Friend makes an important point. Technology has opened the door—not just in justice, but in all areas of our lives—to more efficient and progressive ways of doing things.…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemOf course, where there are particular concerns in any particular court, I am happy to look at them. If the hon. Lady would like to write to me or meet me, I would be happy to…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemA number of people, such as the hon. Gentleman, have referred to court closures. In circumstances where 41% of our courts were used at less than half their available capacity last…23 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Civil Legal Aid (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I will make three points: two relate to the SI and the third is more global. First, it is extremely disappointing that, in opposing the regulations, the Opposition will not enable…22 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Civil Legal Aid (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Civil Legal Aid (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Sir…22 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Civil Legal Aid (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That is a very good point. I am sure hon. Members would like to continue discussing the very important SI before us, but I will commend it to the Committee. Question put.22 Jan 2019