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HANSARDPublic Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2021It certainly is a big sum. My hon. Friend, with laser-like focus, highlights the very balance that has to be struck. That is the issue and concern here: at the time of a pandemic,…09 Mar 2021HANSARD Sexual Offences Act 2003: Positions of TrustI congratulate the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) on securing the debate on the law about positions of trust and the Sexual Offences Act 2003. She is right—she has a…03 Mar 2021HANSARD Sexual Offences Act 2003: Positions of TrustIt is a pleasure, as always, to hear from the hon. Gentleman. Indeed, I remember him asking this important question when we were in Westminster Hall. We have been sure to consult…03 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for raising that point so perfectly on behalf of his constituent. Good progress is being made following the expert panel’s report. First, we…02 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government consider the opening of Nightingale courts to be absolutely essential. I have visited a number myself. They play an important role in taking the strain, allowing…02 Feb 2021HANSARDEvictions and Bailiff Enforcement Activity: Covid-19I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. It is very important to distinguish between evictions and enforcement. In respect of evictions, the Government have been very clear:…02 Feb 2021HANSARDEvictions and Bailiff Enforcement Activity: Covid-19I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question, but he knows and I know that it is not business as usual. In making that remark, he has completely disregarded the guidance that is in…02 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that point so powerfully. We fully recognise the devastating impact that domestic abuse has on children and their futures. The Domestic…02 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have been very clear that there should be no enforcement of evictions during this pandemic—the law is in place—save for the most exceptional and egregious circumstances. I am…02 Feb 2021HANSARDEvictions and Bailiff Enforcement Activity: Covid-19I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising this issue. Effective enforcement is essential to the administration of justice, but it must be done safely during the pandemic.…02 Feb 2021HANSARDPublic Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) Regulations 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021, No. 15). It is a pleasure to serve…26 Jan 2021HANSARDPublic Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) Regulations 2021I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his representations. It is important to be clear: to pick up one of his points, if there are individuals who have been unlawfully evicted, let…26 Jan 2021HANSARD War Memorials: DesecrationIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I begin where my hon. Friend the Member for Bracknell (James Sunderland) began, with a sincere thank you to my…13 Jan 2021HANSARD War Memorials: DesecrationI absolutely agree. One of the great pleasures in this place is to have the opportunity to hear from hon. Members who have either served on the frontline themselves or have…13 Jan 2021HANSARDHomophobia in FootballAll hate crimes, including where motivated by homophobia, are unacceptable. The courts already have powers to treat hostility based on sexual orientation as a factor that…08 Dec 2020HANSARDDesecration of Corpses: CriminalisationThe bodies of those who have died should be treated with dignity and respect. Where that does not happen, the criminal law can intervene and there are a number of offences that…08 Dec 2020HANSARDChild Trust Funds: Children with Learning DisabilitiesAs a young person turns 18, the contents of their child trust fund belong to them and them alone, whether or not they have a learning disability, which is an important point of…08 Dec 2020HANSARDHomophobia in FootballI thank my hon. Friend for the work that he has done on this issue. It has been noted and appreciated. He is absolutely right; from memory, it is question 57 of the Law…08 Dec 2020HANSARDChild Trust Funds: Children with Learning DisabilitiesI thank my right hon. Friend for raising that issue on behalf of his constituents. He makes an incredibly important point. We have a duty to make sure that the rights of those…08 Dec 2020HANSARDDesecration of Corpses: CriminalisationI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that excellent point and for paying tribute to Mrs McCourt, whose brave campaign has led to Helen’s law, as he rightly indicates,…08 Dec 2020