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HANSARDCriminal Justice BillIndeed; that is very much the case. A few paragraphs further on in my speech, I will address that point specifically, as I did in Committee. Proposed new section 41B(6) states: “A…15 May 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice BillWe are finally here, 18 weeks since Committee stage was completed. The Government are running scared, not just from us on the Opposition Benches but from their own Members. We…15 May 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice BillIt is to the Government’s credit that they have listened to people across the piece. However, huge numbers of clauses and new ideas have been brought forward by the Government,…15 May 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice BillThe right hon. Member makes a strong point, and it is up to the Government to respond to it. We believe that we should extend all protections to women in all circumstances. We…15 May 2024HANSARDEmployment Tribunal PanelsThe wheels of justice certainly turn slowly under this Government, and hundreds of thousands of people across the country are paying the price in the Crown courts, the civil…14 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Ms Elliott. I am pleased to speak to clause 1 stand part. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Caerphilly on his…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillWill the Minister address directly the concerns of the Law Society in relation to clause 1(1)(b)? The clause states that a claim can be struck out if the claimant “has failed to…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillAs we have heard, consensus has broken out. It is all very pleasant, unlike some issues that I have debated with the Minister in the past. I welcome amendments 1, 3, 4, 8 and 9,…08 May 2024HANSARD Future of Rail ManufacturingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. I am terribly concerned that Britain is facing a cycle of managed decline, so I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member…23 Apr 2024HANSARD Future of Rail ManufacturingIn my speech, I mentioned that the Government are using their problem with the level of risk to bring forward procurement. Does my hon. Friend agree that we have to balance that…23 Apr 2024HANSARD Future of Rail ManufacturingThe Minister was talking about the comfort of travelling by train. I would like to personally invite him to take a trip with me from Darlington to Saltburn on the train one day,…23 Apr 2024HANSARD Future of Rail ManufacturingWill the Minister give way?23 Apr 2024HANSARDRail Manufacturing: Job LossesThis is political, because this Government have got form in failing industry in the north-east. They abandoned primary steel making on Teesside, they failed to back local…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI draw attention to my role as a vice chair of the all-party parliamentary group on smoking and health, an APPG that supports this Bill and in particular the commitment to…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Billrose —16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillOf course, the tax burden is the highest it has been for some considerable time. I welcome the Bill, but the Khan review estimated that the Government’s smoke-free ambition would…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillThat is an interesting question. There have been only a handful of prosecutions because the legislation has played an important role in people changing their behaviour. YouGov’s…16 Apr 2024HANSARDChildren in Care: Family CourtsDespite the response given to my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi), the Government are still a long way from solving the crisis in the family courts. We have…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. The law around marriage is part of my portfolio as a shadow Justice Minister, but I would like to seek your advice this afternoon—don’t…26 Mar 2024HANSARDJames Bulger Murder: Public InquiryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Henderson. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Knowsley (Sir George Howarth) for leading the e-petition debate…25 Mar 2024