Dossier
Public Bill Committee
Coverage of Public Bill Committee in the Nexus archive.
- Victims of sexual violence distressed by MPs’ ‘pugnacious’ questioning
Victims of sexual violence reported feeling distressed during a parliamentary evidence session where MPs used aggressive questioning. The victims’ commissioner filed a formal complaint after one attendee broke down emotionally. The session, part of a committee reviewing the Courts and Tribunals Bill, focused on controversial jury trial changes.