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HANSARDDraft Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2021I am grateful to the shadow Minister for his support for the measure in hand. I can assure him that the money raised will be in addition to the £377 million extra being invested…20 Apr 2021HANSARDDraft Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2021. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley, for…20 Apr 2021HANSARDNew Plan for ImmigrationWe have today published the “New Plan for Immigration”—the Government’s landmark programme to deliver the first comprehensive overhaul of the asylum system in decades. These…24 Mar 2021HANSARDDeportationMy hon. Friend is right: dangerous criminals, including murderers and rapists, should be deported once their sentence is over. I am afraid he is also right that we face legal…22 Mar 2021HANSARDBorder Force Dispute: HeathrowThese measures have been introduced on a temporary basis, for just a few months, to protect the health of the Border Force workers, and it is frankly astonishing that the union…22 Mar 2021HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillI beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.22 Mar 2021HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillWe had a very constructive debate on the Bill when it passed through the House last year, and I am delighted to speak to it again this evening. Lords amendment 18, in the name of…22 Mar 2021HANSARDBorder Force Dispute: HeathrowThe strike at Heathrow is over temporary arrangements that are designed to keep staff safe during coronavirus. There have been a large number of discussions between Border Force…22 Mar 2021HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillI think I can say with some confidence that we will hear from the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on another occasion, which I look forward to very much. May I take this…22 Mar 2021HANSARDDeportationMy hon. Friend is right: when people have valid asylum claims, we should of course look after them, but when they do not, we should ensure that they leave. The Hassockfield centre…22 Mar 2021HANSARDDeportationRemoving people who should not be here is vital in order to maintain the integrity of our immigration system. In particular, removing dangerous foreign national offenders is…22 Mar 2021HANSARDDeportationGiven the shadow Minister’s new-found concern about deporting foreign national offenders, we will find out whether his actions in the Division Lobbies match his rhetoric when we…22 Mar 2021HANSARDSentencing PolicyI understand that Scotland has the highest rate of imprisonment of any country in western Europe, so I find the question slightly surprising. However, we do accept that,…16 Mar 2021HANSARDHM Courts and Tribunals Service: BacklogThe hon. Gentleman talks about sitting days, and the Lord Chancellor has confirmed that there will be no constraint on sitting days at present. The judiciary can list as many…16 Mar 2021HANSARDHM Courts and Tribunals Service: BacklogI do agree that timely justice is essential. In the magistrates courts, the outstanding caseload has already come down by about 50,000 cases since last summer, which is very…16 Mar 2021HANSARDHM Courts and Tribunals Service: BacklogWe work very closely with Public Health England and follow the guidelines that it gives us. The number of coronavirus cases that have been detected among court users is no higher…16 Mar 2021HANSARDHM Courts and Tribunals Service: BacklogIn common with so much of the public sector, and life in general, courts have been profoundly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Government have taken decisive action to…16 Mar 2021HANSARDHM Courts and Tribunals Service: BacklogThere are currently, as we speak, 49 Nightingale courtrooms open and available for work. There are five more opening this week, one of which is in Croydon, the borough that I have…16 Mar 2021HANSARDSentencing PolicyIndividual sentencing decisions are obviously for the judge who sentences the case, having regard to the facts of that case, but we do take very seriously the kind of offences…16 Mar 2021HANSARDSentencing PolicyThis question is about sentencing, and the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which is before the House on Second Reading today, will see whole-life orders for…16 Mar 2021