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HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Tenth sitting)I am sure that the Government Whip, in particular, will be pleased to know that I am going to make one speech to cover clauses 34 to 37, and it is relatively brief. Clauses 34 to…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Tenth sitting)The Minister will know that we are very supportive in this entire area, but we have the right to highlight the issues that others have raised with the Committee. Jonathan Hall…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Ninth sitting)I am really quite interested because the issue is about negotiations. Is the Minister actually saying that there will be no agreement with any country that cannot provide the same…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Tenth sitting)It will not be long until he is.18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Ninth sitting)I have listened carefully to what the Minister said, and an awful lot of it seems to be about something that might happen in the future or be subject to negotiation. Many of the…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Ninth sitting)With respect to the Minister, this is a fundamental point going forward. As I said in my speech, if prisoners are removed to a country—Rwanda, let us say—they will not have the…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Ninth sitting)I accept the points about foreign prisoners, but many are European nationals who have families in the UK. We cannot have a one-size-fits-all solution to this situation. I hope the…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Ninth sitting)Is that a confirmation, then, that no prisoners will be moved to countries not covered by the ECHR?18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Ninth sitting)I had hoped to stand here having been reassured that this policy was well thought out and would work. I know that the Government are negotiating with some countries about where we…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Ninth sitting)I appreciate what the Minister is saying; she has been very clear about the point being well made. But if prisoners cannot be removed to a country that is not covered by the ECHR,…18 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI want to alert the Leader of the House to action by a private security firm on the Wynyard estate in my constituency to stop legitimate political campaigning. There are thousands…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Ninth sitting)I have already addressed many of the principles pertaining to the Government’s proposals in this part of the Bill, so I will largely confine my remarks to amendments 65 to 68,…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 65, in clause 28, page 24, line 36, at end insert— “(c) report to the Secretary of State on any breaches of the arrangement made between the United Kingdom…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Ninth sitting)I am grateful. The right hon. Member for Chelmsford made an interesting contribution about gangs. I agree that it is often necessary to move people to different areas to break…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Ninth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for the introduction to this cohort of clauses, which I will address along with my amendment 64. As the Minister has outlined, the clauses facilitate…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Ninth sitting)The Minister just said that these rights and arrangements would be “subject to negotiation”. Could she explain what she means by that? Does that mean that some rights and…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Eighth sitting)The Minister’s point about the trend in high-profile criminals opting not to face the music in court was well made. That is why we certainly will not oppose, and in fact support,…16 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Eighth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for giving way, but I do not accept her explanation of how this adds to the law. Perhaps she would like to take it away and come back to the…16 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Eighth sitting)As the Minister outlined, clause 23 creates a new aggravating factor to apply when a court is sentencing an adult for a specified child sex offence and that offence was…16 Jan 2024HANSARDEnergy-intensive Industries: DecarbonisationI welcome the investment in carbon capture—we just need to get on and make something happen there. Teesside is home to some of the most energy-intensive industries in the country,…16 Jan 2024