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HANSARDVictims and Courts BillThe shadow Secretary of State will know that Courtsdesk is a private company that provides a subscription-based specialist data platform aggregating magistrates court data and…25 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts Billrose—25 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy hon. Friend is right. This is called the Victims and Courts Bill because it is a Bill for victims, built by victims and, sadly, by their experiences of how the criminal justice…25 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillI cannot speak for the Ministry of Defence, but I can speak for my own record here as the Minister and my own actions in government when it comes to delivering for victims. I am…25 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillI thank all right hon. and hon. Members who have contributed to the debate today. I will answer the questions of the hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mr Reynolds) first, as he spoke…25 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillI welcome that comment, and I agree with my hon. Friend. The countless victims and survivors who I have spoken to talk about the need to have those remarks in writing and how…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Reproductive CoercionI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising the distinction in the sentencing for this crime in Northern Ireland. In England and Wales, the sentence is a maximum of five years, but as…24 Mar 2026HANSARD Reproductive CoercionIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Dowd. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bolsover (Natalie Fleet) for bringing forward this really important debate. To echo…24 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims’ RightsThe victims code sets out exactly the rights that victims can expect to receive. We have now launched a consultation on a new victims code to ensure that it is fit for purpose for…17 Mar 2026HANSARDJustice System: Victim ConfidenceWe are putting victims first with a record £550 million investment in victim support services over the next three years. Our measures in the Courts and Tribunals Bill aim to…17 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims’ RightsI welcome that question. The Liberal Democrat spokesperson will know of my commitment to ensuring that the family court is safe for all involved, including children and domestic…17 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am so sorry to hear of the experience that Simon has endured. Sadly, so many others like him, fathers in particular, have similar experiences while going through the family…17 Mar 2026HANSARDJustice System: Victim ConfidenceMay I take the opportunity to wish the hon. Member a happy St Patrick’s day today? I recently had the pleasure of visiting the island of Ireland and met the Irish Justice…17 Mar 2026HANSARDJustice System: Victim ConfidenceI thank my hon. Friend for that important question. I hope that I can also respond to the comments made by the Father of the House in the previous question; I, too, want to pay…17 Mar 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsThe funding of £6 million over two years will enable us to introduce independent legal advisers for all adult rape victims, and that is alongside the support package we are…17 Mar 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsOur violence against women and girls strategy, which the Government published before Christmas, sets out exactly how we will achieve our mission to halve the number of these…17 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for bringing that horrific case to the attention of the House. She is right to draw attention to the impact of social media and online abuse on violence…17 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims’ RightsI want all victims to have as much information as possible in a timely and appropriate fashion. That is exactly the type of information that we need to include in a new victims…17 Mar 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI will take no lectures from the hon. Member about transparency when it comes to early release schemes. It was this Government who had to pick up the mess left by the last…17 Mar 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI thank my hon. Friend, and my hon. Friend the Member for Dagenham and Rainham (Margaret Mullane), for all their work in shining a light on this horrific issue. I was proud to…17 Mar 2026