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HANSARDRape Conviction RatesThe Law Officers regularly meet ministerial colleagues, as well as the Director of Public Prosecutions and others, to drive forward progress on what we all want to see: justice…18 Nov 2021HANSARDRape Conviction RatesNo, that is not the case at all. The really important thing is to look at the actions. One of the things that I was very heartened by in this year’s spending review is that the…18 Nov 2021HANSARDRape Conviction RatesThat is because there are already active measures to pre-record evidence, as the hon. Gentleman should know. He is absolutely right that we need to speed up the system. That is…18 Nov 2021HANSARDRape Conviction RatesThe hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. One of the other things that we have done is to increase funding for rape support centres by two thirds so that individuals know that…18 Nov 2021HANSARDRape Conviction RatesI am very glad that the hon. Gentleman raised that point. He is absolutely right that refuge accommodation is very important, but it is not everything. One of the things that I am…18 Nov 2021HANSARDCPS Prosecutions: Hate CrimeHate crime can have a devastating impact on individuals and communities. In the last year, the CPS prosecuted more than 10,000 such offences; in 79% of those cases that resulted…18 Nov 2021HANSARDCPS Prosecutions: Hate CrimeYes, and those resources are growing. CPS London North maintains hate crime co-ordinators and inclusion and community engagement managers to provide a single point of contact on…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice System: Families Bereaved by Public DisastersWhat an excellent point. The idea that all football fans are the same, behave the same way and think the same way is an absurdity. Perhaps we understand that better now than was…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice System: Families Bereaved by Public DisastersOccasionally—very occasionally—a debate takes place in this House that has such searing force that it lodges forever in the memory because of the way in which it measures up to…16 Sept 2021HANSARDPrison Officer Retirement AgeOur prison officers have done a truly remarkable job during the pandemic, and through their decisive actions and rapid contact tracing, literally hundreds if not thousands of…14 Sept 2021HANSARDPrison Officer Retirement AgeWhere the hon. Lady is absolutely right is that retention matters, because having more experience in a prison leads it to be safer and more rehabilitative. However, it is…14 Sept 2021HANSARDPrison Officer Retirement AgeThe hon. Lady makes an important point. Mercifully, during the pandemic violence has come down in prisons, which we welcome. It is also important not to make false comparisons.…14 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who is absolutely right to pay tribute, and let me tell him why. At the beginning of this pandemic there was a prediction that 2,700 prisoners…14 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises a critical point, and we agree, which is why we have invested £100 million in gate security to ensure, for example, that body scanners can be installed to…14 Sept 2021HANSARDRehabilitation of OffendersI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for her question, but I am even more grateful to her for being such a champion of HMP Berwyn and, indeed, of this important initiative. She is…29 Jun 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Legal AdviceWe are committed to ensuring that civil legal aid remains accessible to those who need it, including, in particular, victims of domestic abuse. The Legal Aid Agency keeps market…29 Jun 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Legal AdviceThe hon. Lady is absolutely right that legal aid is a vital pillar of support to many people, which is why we have taken steps to ensure that the evidence requirements for those…29 Jun 2021HANSARDMedomsley Detention CentreI have every sympathy for the survivors and victims of Medomsley detention centre, who suffered abhorrent abuse. The Ministry of Justice has been working for several years to…29 Jun 2021HANSARDMedomsley Detention CentreI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for that question, and he paints a truly harrowing picture. For the avoidance of doubt, cases involving serious sexual harm and psychological…29 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise this issue. The Government’s response to the economic crime threat is set out in our economic crime plan, which lists seven strategic…29 Jun 2021