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HANSARDLoan Charge 2019: Sir Amyas Morse ReviewThe hon. Member makes an excellent and pertinent point. We are discussing tax going back 20 years, and retrospective legislation should not be applied in this situation, because…19 Mar 2020HANSARDLoan Charge 2019: Sir Amyas Morse ReviewLet me say from the outset that I am no fan of tax avoidance. The law on disguised remuneration schemes should have been—and now has been, rightly—tightened, but the aggressive…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportDental practices are at high risk of spreading coronavirus, yet there was nothing for them in the financial package on Tuesday, which means they have to stay open, with an…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office LtdThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right and makes an excellent point. Evidence about the infallibility of the system would have led to the conviction of these…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office LtdThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. The Post Office seemed to have unlimited funds at its disposal to fight this action, whereas the sub-postmasters had to collectively bring the…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office LtdThe Post Office Horizon scandal must rank as one of the most shocking and badly handled ever. Its impact on honest, hard-working sub-postmasters has been truly devastating and…19 Mar 2020HANSARDPrison Staff: Health and SafetyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Grahame Morris) for having secured this important debate,…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Children (Access to Treatment)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about children’s access to medical treatment; and for connected purposes. The recent case of Tafida Raqeeb…18 Mar 2020HANSARDSentencing (Pre-Consolidation Amendments) Bill [ Lords ]It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Rosie. As the Minister set out, this is a largely technical and, as such, uncontroversial Bill to bring to fruition the Law…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsUncharacteristically, I congratulate the Chancellor on his Budget: a Budget that admits the immoral failure of Tory austerity. The Tories’ decade of cuts has been savage, and,…16 Mar 2020HANSARD Sports Coaches (Positions of Trust)Some say that because a coach has to have a DBS check, the positions of trust legislation is not necessary. Assistant coaches, however, who are supervised by coaches, do not need…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillI would like to join the Secretary of State in thanking all hon. Members for their contributions and for the tone they have set throughout the Second Reading and Committee…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Children and Domestic AbuseMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and I congratulate her on securing this important debate. Does she agree that children who see, overhear or experience domestic abuse…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillAs I stated on Second Reading, the Opposition support the Bill. It rightly addresses the situation of prisoners who have been convicted of murder or manslaughter who then refuse…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. We recognise that alcohol is a serious driver for offending in cases of violent assault and domestic abuse. We…02 Mar 2020HANSARDRough SleepingAn estimated two thirds of released prisoners who are homeless go on to reoffend. What steps is the Minister taking with the Ministry of Justice to tackle the problem of people…27 Feb 2020HANSARDSchool ExclusionsMy hon. Friend referred to the exclusion of children with autism. Another issue is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. People with ADHD are over-represented in the prison…26 Feb 2020HANSARDEarly Legal AdviceIt is now more than a year since the Government published the “Legal Support: The Way Ahead” action plan as part of their response to the review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and…25 Feb 2020HANSARDDraft Legal Services Act 2007 (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions) Order 2020The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives is an approved regulator under the Legal Services Act 2007. Since 1 April 2019, it has had the power to regulate reserved legal…24 Feb 2020HANSARDDraft Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulator) Order 2020It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I welcome the Minister to his rightful place. As the Minister explained, the order proposes to allow the Institute…24 Feb 2020