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HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)I am sure that we are all looking forward to a rather long afternoon listening to the hon. Member’s speech. Does he agree that this is also about the victims, some of whom the…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting)As the shadow Minister has the backlog data to hand—I do not—would he mind sharing with the Committee the data for all the other regions and the overall backlog picture for the…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting)For the sake of clarity for the whole Committee, is it not also true that quarter-on-quarter data generally shows a decrease in backlog between Q3 and Q4 in most years for which…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fourth sitting)And parties, which seems to be happening at an increasing rate on the Opposition Benches. Does the shadow Minister not agree that, at the very least, it will take time for those…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fourth sitting)As a former solicitor, I appreciate the hon. Member’s commitment to being paid at an hourly rate, given the speed of his contribution his afternoon. One of the points the…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fourth sitting)The hon. Member is giving a rather elongated speech this afternoon, which we are all enjoying. On the subject of the Criminal Bar Association, I seem to recall it rallying against…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fourth sitting)This morning, we heard a passionate and important contribution from my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Erdington about monitoring the proposals’ impact on minority…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Third sitting)While we are on the subject of British values, is the Green party in Westminster’s position that criminals should go to jail? A Green party candidate in Scotland has said that…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fourth sitting)I want to correct the record. This morning, I understood the Conservative party position to be that we are not allowed to call them victims at that point.14 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Third sitting)The shadow Minister is making an articulate argument about how the criminal justice system might deal differently with different types of offenders, but would he not agree that…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fourth sitting)I have some experience in this, having changed my practice when I was a solicitor from being a banking lawyer to being an employment lawyer. It takes time to build up a level of…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fourth sitting)Will the hon. Member give way?14 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformFor too long, parents and carers in Gloucester have had to fight a broken system that was not delivering the best chance in life for their children. This Government inherited a…13 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q A quick question: building on the Minister’s questions, where would you draw the line on this? You mentioned the criminal damage cases, and I can understand your argument there,…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q Emma and Fiona, my questions are directed at you, and I will bring them together, even though they are on slightly different subjects. Emma, I am glad you raised the case of…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q I will come on to my substantive question then, because I have not got much time. You said that we should not remove the right to elect, as juries act as a safeguard against…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q Should we remove it at the Court of Appeal stage as well? Is that APPEAL’s position? Emma Torr: No, that is not APPEAL’s position.25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q We only have 30 seconds. Where would you draw the line? If someone says, “I’ve stolen a bottle of whisky to protest against Tesco,” would they be included in the cases you are…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Just as a general ballpark figure— Riel Karmy-Jones: It is less, yes.25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q In a case where somebody makes that appeal and says, “I was not advised and there was evidence that was not considered. I think there was a miscarriage of justice here,” are you…25 Mar 2026