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HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (Third sitting)That is exactly why we have included a route to remove the prohibited steps order, and we feel the appropriate route for that is the family court. That is the measure in the Bill,…19 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (Third sitting)Amendment 25 was tabled by the hon. Member for Eastbourne, for whom I have much respect, and seeks to amend clause 3 to allow the Crown court discretion not to make a prohibited…19 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (Third sitting)The shadow Minister cannot think of any and, off the top of my head, stood here right now, I cannot think of any either, but that goes to the heart of the reason why we need to…19 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (Fourth sitting)I thank the hon. Lady for those questions. I can happily and wholeheartedly reassure her on the last point. She will have heard the evidence given the Committee by colleagues in…19 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (Fourth sitting)They are included.19 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (Fourth sitting)I am confident that there will certainly be more opportunities, given, as I have said, the nature of the issues facing the Ministry of Justice and the need for the Government to…19 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (Fourth sitting)We have already debated these clauses at length. I do not wish to labour the Committee or subject it to my voice any longer than necessary. The spirit of the clauses has been…19 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (Fourth sitting)The amendment seeks to insert a requirement for the family court to consider every prohibited steps order made under clause 3. The shadow Minister’s intention in moving the…19 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to speak to this group of amendments: amendment 8, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Lowestoft (Jess Asato); amendments 17 and 18, tabled by the hon. Member…19 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (Fourth sitting)I am happy to reassure the hon. Member on that point. These provisions have been drafted in consultation with colleagues, including from HMPPS, to ensure that we have the…19 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (Third sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for that powerful speech. I place on the record my thanks to her and her constituents for all of the brilliant work that they have done in ensuring this…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Marriage between First CousinsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. I thank the right hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Holden) for securing this important debate and commend…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Marriage between First CousinsI totally agree with the right hon. Member. He makes a very powerful point, which speaks to why we need to look at this issue very carefully. With certain groups engaging in this…18 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (First sitting)Q How do you see the new powers that the Bill gives the Victims’ Commissioner affecting work with police and PCCs, particularly on victims of antisocial behaviour? Clare Moody:…17 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you. That is really important. I want to take you on to the victim helpline and the victim contact scheme. Suky, the Bill will for the first time ever bring victims of…17 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (First sitting)Q What do you see as being the future benefits of having extra capacity within the CPS as a result of the measures in the Bill? Sarah Hammond: It will allow us to recruit. We were…17 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (First sitting)Q On that point specifically, the non-attendance of sentencing hearings, we feel that we have gone as far as we can in the Bill in terms of introducing prison sanctions and other…17 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (First sitting)Q What are the benefits of the Bill having the first ever duty to co-operate among housing providers, the Victims’ Commissioner and other relevant authorities? What will that do…17 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (First sitting)Q Bringing it back to victims, which is exactly what the Bill is meant to be about, one of the new measures in the Bill concerns the victim contact scheme and a dedicated helpline…17 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (First sitting)Q Before you come in on that point, Katie, obviously you will be aware of the new domestic abuse flag that we are bringing in as part of the sentencing review, so that will be…17 Jun 2025