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HANSARD Climate Protests in Cambridge: Police ResponseThat is something that is always kept under careful review. My colleague, the Minister for Crime, Police and the Fire Service, is, unfortunately, at a conference this afternoon so…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Climate Protests in Cambridge: Police ResponseThe Government have an extremely proud record on climate change. As I have just said, we have been reducing our CO 2 emissions and have virtually eliminated coal-fired power…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillI thank the shadow Minister for the constructive tone in which he has engaged with the Bill in general and for his remarks a few moments ago. To pick up on his comments on the…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillI am delighted that my right hon. Friend has turned to the particulars of the Bill, because I would now like to address them. There are two substantive clauses in this Bill.…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillThis Bill, which passed its Second Reading a short time ago, seeks to respond to two incredibly tragic cases—the tragic murder of Helen McCourt, which happened 32 years ago, and…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Climate Protests in Cambridge: Police ResponseI welcome my hon. Friend the Member for South Cambridgeshire (Anthony Browne) to his place. I am delighted to see him in the House, as a much improved representative for South…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Billindicated assent. The House forthwith resolved itself into the Legislative Grand Committee (England and Wales) (Standing Order No. 83M). [Dame Rosie Winterton in the Chair ]03 Mar 2020HANSARD Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillI beg to move amendment 1, page 2, line 26, at end insert— “ 28B Indecent images: prisoner’s non-disclosure of information (1) The Parole Board must comply with this section when…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillI am very grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s intervention. He powerfully expresses the importance for the families of victims of knowing where the body of their loved one is. When…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I am very aware that the murderer of his constituent’s daughter, Stuart Campbell, is still in prison. It is to precisely that kind of…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2019. It is a pleasure to serve…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2019Of course, it is always for the magistrate or Crown court to decide on which side of the line a particular patient falls, but, as I have said, we shall be returning to this area…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2019I will respond briefly to some of the points raised by the shadow Minister. I thank him for his intention not to divide the Committee and for the constructive and thoughtful tone…02 Mar 2020HANSARDRetail Crime: SentencesOnce again, my hon. Friend has made a very good point. The Policing Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for North West Hampshire (Kit Malthouse), is present, and will have heard…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I can give my hon. Friend that commitment. It is the Government’s intention to consult very shortly—this spring—on increasing judicial retirement ages, including for…25 Feb 2020HANSARDRetail Crime: SentencesMy hon. Friend is right to ask that question. Shops are the lifeblood of our local communities, and shopkeepers should be free to go about their business without fear. My hon.…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillI thank my right hon. Friend for his question. In relation to the second part of it, terrorist-related offences do form part of this Bill. Part 2 of proposed new schedule 19ZA to…12 Feb 2020HANSARD Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillIt is a Home Office matter, but I do not think work has stopped simply because of the issue with the reviewer. In conclusion—12 Feb 2020HANSARD Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillI am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s confirmation that the Scottish Government support these provisions. Clause 5 relates to the setting of licence conditions. Clause 6 makes…12 Feb 2020HANSARD Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillOf course, the Government and Parliament think carefully about retrospection and rightly take a circumspect view. Several changes to sentencing have been made over the past five…12 Feb 2020