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HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsWork is going on across the criminal justice system to drive up prosecution levels. In the Gower, charges of adult rape suspects have increased dramatically in the past year. The…06 Jul 2023HANSARDRape and Serious Sexual OffencesThe hon. Gentleman is quite right to raise the concern that with delay comes victim attrition. The answer lies in support. The ISVAs that I mentioned earlier are invaluable in…06 Jul 2023HANSARDRape and Serious Sexual OffencesPublic protection is our top priority,. We want serious offenders to serve the time in prison that reflects the seriousness of their crimes. Last year, we abolished automatic…06 Jul 2023HANSARDRape and Serious Sexual OffencesI have spoken to my hon. Friend about the specific case in his constituency. The Government are making it easier for all victims, including children, to access support. I spoke…06 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI absolutely do not accept the premise of the hon. Lady’s question. The divisional court was a strong win for the Government. At the Court of Appeal, the majority found against…06 Jul 2023HANSARDWar Crimes Trials: UkraineWe have sent our most experienced international judge, Sir Howard Morrison, to train more than 100 Ukrainian judges. I met some of them earlier this year in Kyiv with him. Next…06 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI absolutely can and do stand up for the rule of law. The Government are committed to the rule of law domestically and committed to maintaining and upholding our obligations under…06 Jul 2023HANSARDSerious Fraud Office: Appointment of DirectorI am today announcing the appointment of Nick Ephgrave QPM as the next director of the Serious Fraud Office. Under the Criminal Justice Act 1987, I appoint a person to be the…05 Jul 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse ProsecutionsWe are committed to increasing the volume of prosecutions and supporting more victims of domestic abuse. For example, we have ensured that victims now have much longer to report…25 May 2023HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsTackling violence against women and girls remains one of the Government’s top priorities. We are doing everything possible to make our streets and homes safer for women and girls.…25 May 2023HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsWell, this is a Justice Committee alumni session and it is always good to hear from our Chair. He makes, as we would all expect, an important point. It is true that the CPS can…25 May 2023HANSARDLord Chancellor and Law OfficersNo, I do not accept that. I am bound by the Law Officers’ convention mentioned earlier, so I cannot comment on advice, even that provided by previous Law Officers. With regard to…25 May 2023HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI thank the hon. Lady for her interest in this matter as well. Far more than warm words are being provided by the Government. We have been working very closely on real joint work…25 May 2023HANSARDLord Chancellor and Law OfficersAs Attorney General, I am honoured to play an important role in upholding the rule of law, which is fundamental to our constitution. I thank the House of Lords Constitution…25 May 2023HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI thank the hon. Lady for her interest in this matter; it is something she and I discussed for many years as colleagues on the Justice Committee. We know it is important that…25 May 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse ProsecutionsMy hon. Friend is a great campaigner for Harrow East and all the communities that live there. He will be pleased to know that CPS London is also working hard: this week, it is…25 May 2023HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI, too, saw that report, and I asked for further clarification of the material within it. I have been told that, for a force to have charged an alternative offence, the facts and…25 May 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse ProsecutionsMy hon. Friend is a great champion for her rural area. She will be pleased to know that, in the south-west England CPS area, we consistently see one of the highest conviction…25 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Trafficking ConventionI am sorry, but once again, I cannot go into the content of any legal advice that might have been given. I would, however, refer the hon. Gentleman to the explanatory notes that…25 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Trafficking ConventionBy long-standing convention, whether the Law Officers have been asked to provide advice, and the contents of any such advice, is not disclosed outside Government.25 May 2023