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CRIMINAL DEFENCE SERVICE

Early day motion 840, tabled 15 July 1999 by Andrew Dismore (Labour). Signed by 95 members.

That this House insists that all state-funded criminal defence services should not be provided by private sector lawyers and calls for salaried lawyers to be employed to provide such services; believes that a mixed economy of private sector and salaried lawyers would provide an effective criminal defence service and quality and value for money competition for the private sector; and calls on the Government to re-introduce such measures at the earliest opportunities.

Signatures by party: Labour 81, Labour/Co-operative 7, Liberal Democrat 3, Conservative 2, UUP 1, Unknown 1.