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HANSARD Duty of Candour for Public Authorities and Legal Representation for Bereaved FamiliesIt is a pleasure to see so many people here. We clearly cannot do justice to this subject in two and a half minutes, but in a way, the number of people here speaks more eloquently…03 Sept 2025HANSARDJusticeWhat Sir Brian’s comprehensive report demonstrates is the terrible state that our once envied criminal justice system was left in by the shadow Lord Chancellor and his colleagues.…01 Sept 2025HANSARD Middle EastThe Prime Minister responded to my questions on Gaza in the Liaison Committee this afternoon by saying: “we need a ceasefire and we need it straightaway” and “the situation on the…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Rare Cancers BillIt is a great pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Mitcham and Morden (Dame Siobhain McDonagh), and I thank her for everything she has done on this issue. I also thank…11 Jul 2025HANSARDTrial by Jury: Proposed RestrictionsWhat Sir Brian’s comprehensive report demonstrates is the terrible state that our once envied criminal justice system was left in by the shadow Lord Chancellor and his colleagues.…09 Jul 2025HANSARDCrown Court BacklogLast year, 839 magistrates court trials and 186 Crown court trials had to be cancelled because the defendant was not brought to court on time by prisoner escort contractors. We…08 Jul 2025HANSARD West Bank: Forced DisplacementWhat is the practicality of holding elections when the Israelis will not recognise the Palestinian population of East Jerusalem as being able to vote? Given the situation in the…02 Jul 2025HANSARD West Bank: Forced DisplacementIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I will try to be as brief as I can in making some points that are not new, but perhaps bear repetition. The…02 Jul 2025HANSARDCriminal JusticeI thank the Backbench Business Committee for allowing time for this important debate on the spending of the Ministry of Justice on criminal justice. An effective criminal justice…25 Jun 2025HANSARDCriminal JusticeThat is already happening. Non-availability of counsel, whether Crime Prosecution Service or defence counsel, is already one of the main reasons for ineffective trials. I…25 Jun 2025HANSARDCriminal JusticeMy hon. Friend, who is knowledgeable on these issues, is absolutely right. We are relying on the implementation of the Gauke review’s recommendations to do two things: to ensure…25 Jun 2025HANSARDCriminal JusticeI do not need to add anything to my opening speech, because the inevitable gaps have been filled eloquently by the subsequent speakers. Let me just take two minutes to thank those…25 Jun 2025HANSARDCriminal JusticeNo, I thought not. However, I very much enjoyed our time together on the Justice Committee, and I also enjoy his taking every bad point during these debates—although he should…25 Jun 2025HANSARDCriminal JusticeI do share those concerns. I want to take only a few more minutes with my speech, so I do not have time to go into what is happening in the magistrates courts as well—that is a…25 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe postponed French-Saudi conference on a two-state solution may take place as early as next month. Does the Minister think it will provide the significant opportunity that he…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle EastDoes my right hon. Friend believe that the attacks on Iran are beneficial to this country or will they create more instability in the middle east and beyond? As an upholder of the…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI will speak briefly and cover just three points. I do not expect to persuade those committed to opposing the Bill to change their minds; I hope that I do not persuade those…20 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am not going to give way. The obvious qualification to what should be a clear and personal choice to leave life in a matter and at a time of one’s choosing is the risk of…20 Jun 2025HANSARDNon-violent Drug-related Offences: ProsecutionGiven that the independent sentencing review suggests that more use could be made of community sentences in such cases, but courts seem reluctant to use them as an alternative to…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillNo, I will not give way again. Frankly, I found the right hon. Lady’s last intervention a bit beyond the pale, so I am not giving her another opportunity. I am afraid that the…18 Jun 2025