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HANSARDProsecutions and SentencingMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his answer. Does he agree that it is time to invest more in the justice system as a whole? Might he also agree that when Governments…03 Sept 2019HANSARDCriminal Justice System: WomenMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, not just for all his work and his two incredibly impressive reports but for bringing this important debate to your Lordships’ House.…25 Jul 2019HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Rape and Sexual OffencesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of delays in processing rape cases by the Crown Prosecution Service; and what steps they are taking to review the…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Rape and Sexual OffencesOn that point raised by the noble Lord, Lord Marks, could the Minister tell the House what the legal foundation for this form is? Does it have foundation in any statute? I think…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Rape and Sexual OffencesMy Lords, I am so grateful to your Lordships’ House for considering my Question on a burning hot day when so much attention is understandably elsewhere—I am grateful for the chill…23 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee Mistreatment and RenditionMy Lords, I am so grateful to the Minister for repeating that Answer. I declare my interest as the former director of Liberty, which was formerly the National Council for Civil…16 Jul 2019HANSARDTorture Overseas: Ministry of Defence PolicyMy Lords, I am incredibly grateful to the Minister for repeating that Statement. He does not need me to suggest that, in the febrile times in which we are living, it is important…20 May 2019HANSARDCriminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (Amendment) Instrument 2019My Lords, it is always a pleasure to meet the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, at the Dispatch Box but her bringing this instrument today is particularly welcome, as was her careful…20 May 2019HANSARDRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2019At the end insert “but that this House regrets that the Order introduces the provision for spent convictions and cautions to be disclosed to all future public inquiries, which…20 May 2019HANSARDRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2019My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister and to all noble Lords who spoke in this debate. To be clear, I do not see how these so-called checks and balances work here; one could be…20 May 2019HANSARDRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2019My Lords, the razor-sharp Minister predicted my specific concern in her opening remarks. This instrument is overbroad—it is a sledge- hammer to crack a walnut. It quite rightly…20 May 2019HANSARDVeterans: InvestigationsMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for repeating that Answer and for its sensitivity at such a delicate moment for the peace process in Northern Ireland—if only others would…16 May 2019HANSARDProbation ReformMy Lords, I am incredibly grateful to the Minister for repeating the Statement. This is a welcome U-turn on a disastrous probation policy—but what a mess, what an absolute mess. I…16 May 2019HANSARDVictims of Crime: Mobile Phone DataMy Lords, I am incredibly grateful to the Minister for repeating that Statement. However, I hope she will appreciate that widespread concern about reporting using this new form…29 Apr 2019HANSARDLaw Applicable to Contractual Obligations and Non-Contractual Obligations (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, in an attempt once more to be succinct, I can echo the point that the noble Lord, Lord Thomas, was making. The concerns from this side are essentially about regulatory…25 Mar 2019HANSARDCriminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, in all sorts of matters, particularly perhaps in matters Brexit, it is not as fashionable as we might like either to be succinct or fair to one’s opponents. So as not to…25 Mar 2019HANSARDCohabitation Rights Bill [HL]My Lords, the debate has been thoughtful and civil. It is nice to be able to say that, not least in the light of the earlier debate and others here and in other places. The noble…15 Mar 2019HANSARDPrivatised Probation SystemMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for repeating that Answer. I admire her for doing it so well; it is not an easy gig. There has been cross-party authorship and ancestry to…04 Mar 2019HANSARDCross-Border Mediation (EU Directive) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, as we have heard, this instrument sits against a backdrop of completely inadequate planning for justice co-operation after Brexit. The danger is that that inadequate…20 Feb 2019HANSARDJudicial Pensions and Fee-Paid Judges’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, in a crowded and noisy political landscape, it is easy to overlook the importance of protecting our judiciary and making adequate pensions provisions for our people.…20 Feb 2019