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HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I will be brief. As the hon. Gentleman said, this is a distressing new clause, but the Opposition believe it is very much necessary. I was briefed on it last week by the right…30 Jan 2024HANSARDMiddle East: Conflict PreventionI think we can all understand the anger towards Israel for the way it is systematically demolishing Gaza and needlessly killing so many of the people, as well as the need for it…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)As I have indicated, I will withdraw the new clause, but I am grateful for the opportunity to raise the fact that this is a growing problem in our society. I beg to ask leave to…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I have listened to the Minister in some detail. Nobody will ever accuse him of not being prepared with stats and with the information at his fingertips. As my hon. Friend the…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)The Minister has used three expressions in the last few minutes: “quite likely”, referring to the Modern Slavery Act, “likely”, and then—sorry, I have lost the third one. My…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. New clause 51 would address the disparity between existing characteristics and current hate crime legislation. It would…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)Human trafficking has been with us for thousands and thousands of years, but it has no place in a modern society. The nature of human trafficking offences makes it challenging to…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I pay tribute to the work of my hon. Friends the Members for Swansea East and for Birmingham, Yardley, and of others who do so much to advance women’s rights through their work in…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for providing clarification on that. As he heard me say earlier, we are looking at the new clause very much as creating a specific offence of…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I am sorry for trespassing on the territory of my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham North. When we changed the law in relation to health workers, it was because there was a…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)My hon. Friend referred to the evidence sessions. Paddy Lillis said: “There are about 1,000 incidents a day, and we think that that is just the tip of the iceberg”. –– [ Official…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I will be brief, because my hon. Friend’s contribution was very thorough. The explanatory statements make it clear that the aim of these new clauses would speak to the agenda of…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I am grateful for the Minister’s comments, but I think it is clear that the Law Commission favours this work. We favour it—we believe in equality—so I will press the new clause to…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I accept that, and a child who nicks a box off a step just needs a good talking to, in my opinion, but I illustrated in my speech that this activity is becoming more and more…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I begin by paying tribute to the work of my hon. Friend the Member for Bootle on the new clause, and the ongoing work of my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Riverside (Kim…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. Increasing numbers of people are choosing to shop online regularly, as opposed to shopping on the high street. With that…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)On a point of order, Sir Graham. Is it in order for me to thank you and your fellow Chairs for keeping us in order while still allowing us free-flowing discussions; the Hansard…30 Jan 2024HANSARD Teesworks Joint VentureI apologise for my outburst, Madam Deputy Speaker. Will the Minister join me in congratulating Mayor Houchen’s partners, Musgrave and Corney, for pulling off the business coup of…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Teesworks Joint VentureNonsense!29 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Fourteenth sitting)Would the Minister know which way to use the hammer?25 Jan 2024