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HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Seventeenth sitting)The new clause will extend the roll-out of section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, which allows the cross-examination of vulnerable witnesses to be…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I accept what the Minister says about unintended consequences. It is important that the individual is always protected. My hon. Friend the Member for Garston and Halewood has…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Seventeenth sitting)The Minister made the point that the use of this provision is very rare and that prison should be used only as a last resort. I accept that, but surely for such people we should…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eighteenth sitting)That is most certainly the case. I may not have encountered as many as my hon. Friend, but I have had people in that situation who have nowhere to go. We find ourselves turning to…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The Opposition think that this excellent new clause makes up for the missed opportunity in the Bill. I thank my hon. Friend…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for her response and that commitment to tackling the issues being debated this morning. I recognise that it is not just a matter for legislation. It…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I move new clause 1 in the name of my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Camberwell and Peckham (Ms Harman). I will also speak to new clause 23, which is in my name and…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I emphasise to the Minister that new clause 26 does not stop or rule out custody for anybody who is a carer or primary carer. I am grateful for the Minister’s comment on data. As…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eighteenth sitting)The right hon. Gentleman makes a very valid point. There are some cases where a lone male parent is the principal carer who may find himself in the dock facing a prison sentence.…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eighteenth sitting)The new clauses fall broadly into three categories: sentencing provisions, which is new clauses 32, 33 and 34; provisions relating to determining bail, which is new clause 35; and…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I am not sure how the dual thing in one set of clauses works in protocols, but we have managed anyway. Sir Charles, you will be thinking that if you got a fiver for every time you…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eighteenth sitting)The record will show that the Conservative members of this Committee voted against a minimum sentence of seven years for rape. The Minister pointed out some of our votes, and I am…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eighteenth sitting)On new clause 22 and stalking, it was interesting to listen to the level of sentencing imposed, and that is quite encouraging. But I think the Government recognise that more still…22 Jun 2021HANSARDFinancial EducationWhat assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing financial education to children at primary school level.21 Jun 2021HANSARDFinancial EducationIn 2013, the Money and Pensions Service found that our money habits and attitudes towards finance are formed by the age of seven. However, eight years later the Government have…21 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Sixteenth sitting)Will the Minister give way?17 Jun 2021