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HANSARDVictims of Crime: SupportI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that matter on the Floor of the House. He will understand—I know that he well appreciates this—that it is not for the Secretary of State to…20 Feb 2024HANSARDPublic Bodies: Legal Duty of CandourIn his excellent report, “The patronising disposition of unaccountable power”, Bishop James Jones called for the creation of the Hillsborough charter for bereaved families, as…20 Feb 2024HANSARDHorizon System: Exoneration of Sub-postmastersIn 2020—coming up to four years ago now—an independent inquiry was set up under Mr Justice Wyn Williams. That is expected to report later this year, and it will go into properly…20 Feb 2024HANSARDHorizon System: Exoneration of Sub-postmastersI thank my hon. Friend for the careful and thoughtful way in which he addresses this significant issue. The judiciary and courts have dealt swiftly with the cases before them, but…20 Feb 2024HANSARDReoffendingIt is important to note that reoffending is down compared with under the last Labour Government. The hon. Lady shakes her head, but one can dispute opinions in this House, but not…20 Feb 2024HANSARDReoffendingI know that the whole House will want to send its deepest sympathies to Zoey McGill following the shocking murder of her son in 2021. It was a dreadful crime, of which 10 men were…20 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince the last Justice questions, I have met with the families of those killed by Valdo Calocane: Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates. They deserve answers, and a…20 Feb 2024HANSARDReoffendingThe hon. Lady is right. We want to drive the offending rate down, and it is good news that it is down from about 31% in 2010 to 25% now, but we do believe in investing in…20 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can say that we want to extend that duty to healthcare settings, because we do not want health professionals closing ranks when something goes wrong. It is important to say that…20 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have visited Cookham Wood. I cannot remember the precise date, but the really important statistic to note is that in the period up to the end of September last year, we…20 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has done spectacular work on this issue. His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service published a policy framework setting out the steps prisons and probation…20 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsData on foreign national offenders is collected at the point when an individual becomes an offender—in other words, at the point of conviction—but in addition, the Ministry of…20 Feb 2024HANSARDHorizon System: Exoneration of Sub-postmastersAs always, my hon. Friend gets to the heart of it. This was a failure of the Post Office, which is an emanation of the state, and it is the duty of the state to put it right. The…20 Feb 2024HANSARDHorizon System: Exoneration of Sub-postmastersMy heart goes out to Roger and people like him. I have constituents who are affected, as I am sure everyone in this House does. We are a fair-minded nation, which is why it…20 Feb 2024HANSARDPublic Bodies: Legal Duty of CandourI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising this deeply upsetting case, and I know the whole House will be thinking of Kye and Nicole as they continue to mourn the loss of…20 Feb 2024HANSARDHorizon System: Exoneration of Sub-postmastersThe Department for Business and Trade is better placed to answer those specific points, but I would say two things. First, as a matter of sacred principle, if material comes into…20 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do not have the advantage of having listened to Lord Hoffmann, but we do not think that the Strasbourg Court will need to intervene, given that our domestic courts will have…20 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. There is a serious point here: our modern GPS tags act as a constant physical reminder that debts to society must be repaid and that…20 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI certainly will meet my hon. Friend. He has been assiduous for many years in raising this matter on behalf of his constituents. The Parole Board does an exceptionally good job.…20 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims of Crime: SupportSince 2010, we have ramped up support for victims in three main ways. First, we have driven down reoffending from around 31% to 25%, so that fewer people suffer the misery of…20 Feb 2024