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HANSARDCriminal Barristers: Return to WorkOn the issue of solicitors’ fees, the Secretary of State clearly does not agree with his Justice Minister in the other place, Lord Bellamy, who said that the situation for…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLawfare and Investigative JournalismThe right hon. Member is making an excellent speech and an excellent case for having anti-SLAPP legislation either as part of the economic crime Bill or as a stand-alone Bill.…17 Oct 2022HANSARDLawfare and Investigative JournalismWill the right hon. Member give way?17 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI just wonder why it took a war in Europe for action to take place on this matter, why for years and years and years the right hon. and learned Lady’s Government and their…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI am grateful to the Home Secretary for giving way; I know that she is about to finish her speech. There are 22 professional bodies overseeing compliance with anti-money…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillTo listen to the Home Secretary opening the debate, one would think the Government had a good record on tackling economic crime. As my right hon. Friend the Member for Barking…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseDo the Government still intend to bring forward legislation in this Parliament to amend, repeal or replace the Human Rights Act, or to constrain the independence of the judiciary…22 Sept 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Abuses and Corruption: UK SanctionsThat is all very general, but may I ask the Minister about one specific case, which has been raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) and by the shadow…21 Jul 2022HANSARDHOME AFFAIRS COMMITTEEI congratulate my right hon. Friend on her Committee’s report. I have raised before the appalling human rights record of the Rwandan Government. From recent disclosures in High…21 Jul 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Abuses and Corruption: UK SanctionsI congratulate the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) and my hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant), who have done so much on…21 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent was trafficked into prostitution and raped in 2018. Very bravely, she is willing to give evidence against the alleged perpetrator. The trial has been repeatedly…21 Jul 2022HANSARD Contaminated Blood Scandal: Interim Payments for VictimsMost of us here represent constituents who are victims of the contaminated blood scandal. As they have waited for justice for so long, there is often quite a long gap between our…19 Jul 2022HANSARDRape Prosecution RatesThe last time we debated this issue in this Chamber, the Attorney General told me that “any allegation of domestic abuse or sexual assault on victims is horrendous. On no account…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Functioning of GovernmentGiven that a majority of Government MPs now say that the Prime Minister lacks the integrity and honesty required for that post, can the Minister explain what the basis is for the…07 Jul 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Law EnforcementMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent analysis of the situation. At the moment, the SFO is itself being investigated by a former Director of Public Prosecutions and being…07 Jul 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Law EnforcementMy right hon. Friend is speaking very well on the subject, as he always does. We have heard that the oligarchs use Londongrad as a playground, not just for leisure and lifestyle…07 Jul 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Law EnforcementThe hon. Gentleman talks about this subject as well as about the major frauds. I was shocked to find out that in 2020-21 fraud accounted for 39% of all crime and that the average…07 Jul 2022HANSARDEngagements7. According to the NHS Confederation, not a single one of the so-called 40 new hospitals that the Prime Minister promised at the last election will be built by 2024. Two of those…06 Jul 2022HANSARDCourts SystemThe courts system relies on litigants having access to appropriate advice and representation, so why are the Government cutting funding to the Support Through Court charity and…05 Jul 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeThe Minister has stated that the Prime Minister’s current defence in this matter is, “I was told but I forgot.” The Minister mentioned his time in practice. If a client had…05 Jul 2022