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HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Good afternoon, Clare. Thank you for being here today to give evidence, and for the tremendous work you do in this particular space. We have heard your name crop up time and…14 Dec 2023HANSARDViolence in the West Bank11. What assessment he has made of recent increases in violence in the west bank.12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q Rebecca, I am really interested in the stuff about 10-year-olds. You said that if there were a situation in which one of these orders would be applicable, there would be other…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 2023HANSARDViolence in the West BankThe same question could be asked again: it is unlawful, but what are the Government going to do about it? Does the Minister think that one day we might actually see some…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)That is very helpful. Thank you.12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q Would you accept that a family that has a child with challenges in his or her life may not be the best equipped to ensure that the child adheres to any order placed on them, and…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (First sitting)Q That is very helpful. Baroness Newlove? Baroness Newlove: I was brought in to scrutinise the Victims and Prisoners Bill. What is in this Bill that is not in the Victims and…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q I want to take you back to the shop workers issue. Minister Philp, in his comments, clearly demonstrated that the Government are a bit shy of having a specific charge related to…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Thank you.12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (First sitting)Q Sorry, can I interrupt? What should the regulations say? Gregor McGill: It is not for prosecutors to say what the regulations should say; that is political. As I say,…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q Which ones? Dame Vera Baird: I think that rationalising the way intimate images are dealt with is very good. The Law Commission has done a really good job of doing that. I think…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (First sitting)Q We will put the question of how it will be managed to the Minister during the line-by-line scrutiny. We are supportive of the idea, but we want to understand how it can happen.…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q Is there not the same level of aggravating factor if somebody goes into a corner shop, where someone lives over the shop, and bashing that person? Andy Cooke: The law would not…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q You are saying that in recent times the police have not responded to shop crime in the way that they ought to have. Andy Marsh: Yes, that is very often the case. For example, if…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (First sitting)Q I could stop you there, but I am more interested now, as I hear you say that there are things that are not there. What are the things that we should be building on in Committee?…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (First sitting)So, as you say, it is quite complicated. Gregor McGill: It adds a further layer of complication to an already complicated process, if I may put it that way.12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q How much of it is a resource issue? If there were more neighbourhood police, would that sort of thing get the attention everybody believes it deserves? Andy Marsh: When you look…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q You said a few moments ago that the aggravating factor in a corner shop situation would not necessarily apply. Is there not a case for strengthening the law to protect the…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q That is helpful. I wonder if either of you could educate me in another area. If somebody comes into your home and bashes you, is that level of crime higher than if it happens in…12 Dec 2023