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HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q There are two other things. The first is clause 22, which compels a defendant to attend court for sentencing. I think we all realise that that will be challenging to implement,…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q You are very welcome, Vera. I think this is the third or fourth Bill where we have taken evidence from you, when myself and Minister Philp have been in the room. You are aware…12 Dec 2023HANSARDFraud and Economic Crime: ProsecutionsThe Government’s fraud strategy in May was billed as a comprehensive plan to tackle fraud against the public and business, so can the Attorney General explain why it contains no…07 Dec 2023HANSARDFraud and Economic Crime: Prosecutions4. What steps she is taking to help ensure effective prosecution of perpetrators of fraud and economic crime.07 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipThe Home Secretary has used some choice language in this place, and in recent times he associated a particular favourite word of his to his own Government’s Rwanda policy. What…06 Dec 2023HANSARDEnergy BillsThe Minister may not be aware of the very successful Warm Wales programme in the noughties, which saw tens of thousands of homes have their cavities and lofts insulated, saving…06 Dec 2023HANSARDEnergy Bills8. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the cost of energy bills in Wales.06 Dec 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformIn January, the Secretary of State told The Sunday Times : “I don’t believe leasehold is fair in any way. It is an outdated feudal system that needs to go. And we need to move to…04 Dec 2023HANSARDLegal MigrationWhen it was raised last week by my right hon. Friend the Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper), the shadow Home Secretary, it appeared that the Home…04 Dec 2023HANSARDLeasehold Reform6. What steps he is taking to reform the leasehold system.04 Dec 2023HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesWe are still waiting for a lot of that to happen. The Tees Valley hosts a huge number of energy-intensive industries, but we have lost many of them over the years—a few years ago…28 Nov 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillOver the past 13 years, our criminal justice system—once the envy of the world—has crumbled as a consequence of Tory mismanagement, but I pay tribute to the police and the court…28 Nov 2023HANSARDEnergy-intensive Industries14. What steps her Department is taking to help energy-intensive industries to decarbonise.28 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker—27 Nov 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderYou did.27 Nov 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderMadam Deputy Speaker, you offer me a considerable challenge. Perhaps the Home Secretary has inadvertently misled people across the country in relation to this particular matter.…27 Nov 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have advised the respective offices of the Members of this House whom I will refer to in this point of order. It is extremely sad that…27 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is directly associated with the Home Secretary.27 Nov 2023HANSARDPoints of Orderrose—27 Nov 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderI do not require any apology for an insult against me, because it did not happen. You have just intimated, Madam Deputy Speaker, that the Home Secretary has apologised to me. He…27 Nov 2023