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HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q We have heard very different views on the use of polygraphs. The assistant chief constable, Ted Jacques, said this morning that maybe a trial would be a good idea before it is…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q That is helpful, but what do we need to do to improve the Bill to make sure that the issues you have just mentioned about mental health, mental health capacity and illness are…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q Okay, we can leave that one there and move on to a question about parole. As you know, the Parole Board does not have a role where somebody has been given a determinate…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)Q So you would want to see a trial, rather than wholesale introduction? Tim Jacques: Our point has always been that polygraphs are something that may have utility. If the Bill…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic RecoveryWhat steps the Government are taking to support the recovery of the Northern Ireland economy from the effects of the covid-19 outbreak.24 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic RecoveryVirtually every major commercial aircraft programme in the world comes back in structure, services or parts to Northern Ireland, yet the recent redundancies have been greeted with…24 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent Jonathan e-mailed me to say:“Today for the first time my partner will see our baby and hear their tiny heartbeat. However, I’m writing to you from the car outside…23 Jun 2020HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]I have seen that particular information. It cuts to the very core of what this is about. It is not just about the two partners in a relationship; it is about the children. The…17 Jun 2020HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]Put simply, Labour supports this Bill. It is in line with Labour party policy. It sends the right message, we believe, many years later than it should have arrived in this place.…17 Jun 2020HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]I think that is a matter for the individuals involved. Adults who are embarking on divorce are supposedly mature people and they should be able to sort these things out for…17 Jun 2020HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]I will address that later in my speech, but I am in favour of greater support for people who want to see whether they can reconcile their relationship. Let us not prolong the hurt…17 Jun 2020HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]We do take the facts on board. People may feel that they have got it wrong, and we have all seen examples of people who get married, get divorced and get remarried. We have seen…17 Jun 2020HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]Would the hon. Gentleman support the idea that information relating to financial abuse should be specifically categorised in the law so that people get legal aid in those…17 Jun 2020HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]I thank colleagues who contributed to the robust debates we have had on Second Reading and in Committee. The Opposition are pleased to support the Bill at its final stage. We are…17 Jun 2020HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]I think that when people embark on divorce proceedings, it is not because they have just changed their mind overnight—relationships break down over a long period and they get to…17 Jun 2020HANSARD Senior Courts of England and WalesI shall be brief; I have just a few comments and a couple of questions for the Government. This is the fifth time that I have seen the Minister in the past four sitting days, as…10 Jun 2020HANSARDVideo and Audio Use in Court ProceedingsWe agree that with a backlog of over 1 million cases outstanding in courts and tribunals at the end of last year, before the coronavirus, virtual courts are part of the answer to…09 Jun 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]Having listened intently to the contributions made by colleagues today, I can say that this Bill has proved to be a little more contentious that I personally was expecting. It is…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Sentencing (Pre-Consolidation Amendments) BillI very much welcomed the Minister’s comments in Committee and his attitude on how we can work together to create good law in this place as part of his and my brief. The same, of…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Virtual HearingsMay I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham West and Penge (Ellie Reeves) on her first physical appearance at the Dispatch Box as our shadow Attorney General? There…04 Jun 2020