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HANSARDJury TrialsI am not just standing to give my hon. Friend a minute. Does he agree with me that even if we accept what it says, being sent down for a couple of years can destroy a life?07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsFrankly, the hon. Lady highlights yet another problem with the magistrates court. The point is that if we are going to implement a big, systemic change, we should not change the…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsMay I start by commending my right hon. Friend the Member for Newark (Robert Jenrick)? I do not always agree with him—I am not quite Anna Soubry—but on this issue, he struck…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury Trialsrose—07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsIt is not unusual, I know. My hon. Friends might not like my mentioning this primary case, because it undermined a part of the Thatcher Government’s activities. It was the case of…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsI am losing the House, piece by piece, but that is okay. The Minister should pay some attention to the detail of the speech by the hon. Member for Chichester, because she made…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsMy right hon. Friend is being characteristically overgenerous to the Government when he talks about the requirement for modelling. This is not a “Mastermind” question; it is…07 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles BillThe Secretary of State has stated many times that the previous Government’s legislation in this area had no support from political parties in Northern Ireland. Can he tell the…07 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Armed Forces Recruitment and RetentionThe Minister has said that veterans will have Government support. I am sure that is what he intends, but the hard reality is that the Bill that he is defending will lead to…05 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefI refuse to call this property relief on what is an absolutely new tax, but will the Minister tell us if the agricultural property tax threshold will rise in line with…05 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is widely reported that the Home Secretary is a strong supporter of robust reform of the European Court of Human Rights. A large number of countries on the European continent…05 Jan 2026HANSARDJury Trials Proposal: ImpactThe Justice Secretary quite rightly says that justice delayed is justice denied, but summary justice is no justice at all. He based much of his argument on the views of the…16 Dec 2025HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Since 2017, Members’ hands have been tied when it comes to amending the Finance Bill because successive Governments have failed to…02 Dec 2025HANSARDCriminal Court ReformWhen the Secretary of State took office, he swore an oath of office, which reads: “I…do swear that…I will respect the rule of law, defend the independence of the judiciary and…02 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister knows that, last week, nine four-star generals made it plain that yesterday’s Northern Ireland Troubles Bill is doing harm to the British Army already. The most…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillNo. I am sorry, but I do not have time. People knew that the system would not be accepted, which is why Gerry Adams asked for an “invisible system” for dealing with on-the-runs.…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillThis is a terrible Bill. Its central failing is that it will lead to the persecution of patriotic, innocent British soldiers whose only sin is defending our democracy with heroism…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles LegacyI agree with the hon. Lady’s conclusion, and I happen to agree, as I will come back to in a moment, with the republicans’ view of the coroner’s inquiry process. It comes back to…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles LegacyMy right hon. Friend makes a good point. I had forgotten about that report, but I did see it when the Committee published it under his chairmanship. Instead of seeing terrorists…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles LegacyMy right hon. Friend on the Front Bench mentions the name John Downey. In 2014, John Downey faced prosecution for the Hyde Park bombing. He produced his letter of comfort and his…13 Nov 2025