Member of Parliament
Sir Edward Leigh
Member since
09 Jun 1983
Bills sponsored
3
Speeches (30d)
4
Speeches (all)
1,243
Written questions
90
Last spoke
28 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (1,243)
HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillI am not suggesting that jury trials have been abolished. If the hon. Member listens to my speech, she will hear me talk later about jury trials for people who are accused of, for…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillI hope my hon. Friend will forgive me, but Madam Deputy Speaker wants me to proceed. The backlog did not arise because juries exist; it arose because the system itself has been…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillThat is a very fair point. I ask Members to look to their conscience. If they, a Member of Parliament—a person of good character—were accused of shoplifting, what would they…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillWill the Minister give way?10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillI do not expect an answer now, but will the Minister take away one point that I and others made, which is that people of good character should have an absolute right to a jury…10 Mar 2026
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