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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for raising this. Court orders must be obeyed, and a person can apply to the court for them to be removed. That will need to take place in…14 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have increased capacity in the system. We have opened 20 Nightingale courts, including Cirencester Crown court in my county of Gloucestershire. We have increased the number of…14 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs always, my hon. and learned Friend gets to the heart of the matter. Before the pandemic, around 9,000 people were in custody awaiting trial. The figure is now closer to 16,000,…14 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is right to raise this hard-hitting, searing report. I was interested to note that, although there is a full complement of officers, the prison simply is not…14 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAnybody who appears in court, but particularly prosecutors, must be mindful of their solemn and sacred duty to disclose material to the defence that might reasonably be considered…14 May 2024 Bills sponsored (5)