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HANSARDPrisons: RemandThat is exactly what we are trying to do, and is part of our plan. Court recovery is ongoing. We have opened 200 rooms for jury trials since they were resumed in May, and by the…21 Oct 2020HANSARDPrisons: RemandI absolutely agree with the noble Baroness. A lot of what she says is included in the sentencing White Paper. We also have to remember that CTLs are managed very well in…21 Oct 2020HANSARDPrisons: RemandThe noble Baroness brings up an important point. I do not have all the details but I am very happy to write to her about what we are doing to alleviate that.21 Oct 2020HANSARDPrisons: RemandMy Lords, the latest publicly available data on remand shows that on 30 June this year the remand population was 11,388. All children charged alone should be tried summarily…21 Oct 2020HANSARDPrisons: RemandI agree. We have done a lot in the Prison Service since the beginning of this pandemic to exactly that end. There is already a greater use of iPads and telephones.21 Oct 2020HANSARDPrisons: RemandMy Lords, Covid-19 has presented an unprecedented challenge to the criminal justice system. The relevant SI is there exactly to aid the criminal courts during their continued…21 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI remind everybody that there is a four-minute advisory time. We are getting quite late and there are still rather a lot of speakers to come.19 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy noble friend has reached his time limit.19 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillWe cannot hear you. Can somebody please try to change the sound for you, and we will come back to you?19 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillWill the noble Lord wind up, please?19 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lord, I remind you of the time, please.19 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Greenhalgh, I beg to move that the Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.15 Oct 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020Yes, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Keen, did say that. The Lord Chancellor has set up a working group to assess any evidence to change the law on financial provision for…13 Oct 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020I hope I heard what the noble and right reverend Lord said. The 20 weeks are there specifically to make time for people to reconsider if they want to. All relationship or marital…13 Oct 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020I assure the House that we are on target for autumn 2021, and I feel confident that we will get there.13 Oct 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020The Ministry of Justice is involved in ongoing work with other government departments aimed at strengthening families and providing more joined-up support for those facing or…13 Oct 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020The 20-week rule is an important part of the Act and the Family Procedure Rule Committee is going through all the issues required. I cannot tell the noble Baroness exactly when…13 Oct 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020My Lords, I am sure that the Family Procedure Rule Committee is looking at all these issues that relate to reform and the implementation of the Act.13 Oct 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020I will give the same answer as before: children are extremely important. In future, before people look into divorce, all the advice will be online and support will be there.13 Oct 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020Currently, both petitioners and respondents receive up to four notifications during the divorce process. Each of these contains get-help signs linking to support services. When…13 Oct 2020