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HANSARD Criminal LawAs always, my hon. Friend raises an extremely pertinent point. I can confirm that these programmes will be a focus both for Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service and, of…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Criminal LawThe hon. Lady makes a fair point. Sentencing and more time in prison for serious offenders is very important, for the reasons that other Members have outlined, but rehabilitation…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Criminal LawI thank my hon. Friend for raising that case once again. I completely agree with the sentiment that he expresses. When a perpetrator of a serious offence automatically gets…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Criminal LawI thank my right hon. Friend for his intervention. I should make it clear—I will explain this in a bit more detail in a moment—that the standard determinate sentences under…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Criminal LawVictims who feel that a sentence is unduly lenient currently have a 28-day period following sentencing to apply under the unduly lenient sentencing scheme to the Attorney General,…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Criminal LawMy hon. Friend has been a tireless campaigner for victims’ rights and ensuring that justice is done. I can give him the assurance he is asking for. This is just a first step. The…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawI will come on to the Government’s position of neutrality in a moment.23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawI was about to come on to precisely the figures that the hon. Gentleman refers to. Before I do, it is worth reminding the House of the current prosecution policy. It was set out…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawI will in a moment. I seek simply to set out, for the House’s benefit, a factual description of the current circumstances. I will first respond to the intervention of my right…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawI will certainly take another intervention from my hon. Friend.23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawI thank both my right hon. Friend the Member for Sutton Coldfield and my hon. Friend the Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake) for their very thoughtful interventions.…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawIt is, as always, a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I congratulate the hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine) on securing the debate on…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Commission on Justice in WalesThat is good. Clearly, I need some lessons in Welsh pronunciation. The right hon. Member who moved today’s motion made a case for what essentially amounts to the full devolution…22 Jan 2020HANSARD Commission on Justice in WalesI was going to come to that point at the very end, but I will answer it now, since the right hon. Lady has raised it. This report was commissioned by the Welsh Government, by the…22 Jan 2020HANSARD Commission on Justice in WalesI am glad the hon. Gentleman mentions Cardiff Prison, which had a fairly positive inspector’s report last July. The programme that he is describing is not one I am hugely familiar…22 Jan 2020HANSARD Commission on Justice in WalesIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I add my congratulations to those from the shadow Minister for the right hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd…22 Jan 2020HANSARDRapes Reported to the Police: Number of Suspects ChargedAs I said, we are putting 20,000 extra officers into the system and £85 million into the CPS, and we are increasing expenditure on rape centres and ISVAs, although I am sure that…14 Jan 2020HANSARDStaffing at Courts: Access to JusticeI had not heard of the fame of the Chorley ice cream parlour, but perhaps I should add it to my list of recess destinations. [ Interruption. ] The Lord Chancellor says he is going…14 Jan 2020HANSARDStaffing at Courts: Access to JusticeI thank the hon. Gentleman for his follow-up question. Questions concerning CPS staff levels are a matter for the Attorney General, but I can tell him that substantially larger…14 Jan 2020HANSARDStaffing at Courts: Access to JusticeThe hon. Member will be aware that the court system is in the middle of a reform programme, whose objectives are to make it more efficient, of course, but also to improve the user…14 Jan 2020