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HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Reform of the Criminal Justice SystemThe Government are taking a range of measures to tackle violence against women and girls. The number of convictions in rape cases has increased by two thirds in the last reporting…22 Nov 2022HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Support for VictimsIt has been going through pre-legislative scrutiny and it is important to respond to that. It will increase the oversight of all elements of the criminal justice system, both at…22 Nov 2022HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Support for VictimsI am afraid that the hon. Lady rather demeaned the important point that she was making by trying to score political points at the end. Let me answer directly: we appreciate the…22 Nov 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Reform of the Criminal Justice SystemI can reassure the hon. Lady, first, that police referrals and the number of suspects charged have gone up over the last year, and Crown court receipts of those actually arriving…22 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, and if the hon. Member writes to me with the details of his concerns, I would be happy to address them in more detail, on top of the assurances I have already provided to the…22 Nov 2022HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Support for VictimsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I pay tribute to her for all the work we did together on these issues, and what a stalwart, doughty supporter she has been. The…22 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I express my condolences and deep sorrow to the family of my hon. Friend’s young constituent? He will know that we have increased the sentencing for driving offences, but I am…22 Nov 2022HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Support for VictimsI will certainly ensure that my hon. Friend gets a meeting with the victims Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Charnwood (Edward Argar). I will not comment on…22 Nov 2022HANSARDStrengthening Human Rights: Discussions with Cabinet ColleaguesI am afraid I do not accept that. It was a manifesto commitment. The Human Rights Act is a UK-wide piece of legislation and a protected enactment under the devolution settlements.…22 Nov 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Reform of the Criminal Justice SystemI thank my hon. Friend and pay tribute to her for the incredible work she did at the Home Office. She was involved in the meetings on this, and I know how committed she was and…22 Nov 2022HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Support for VictimsI say gently to the hon. Lady that I do not accept that characterisation. The Victims Bill had to go through pre-legislative scrutiny; it was right that it should do that. We are…22 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince my last Justice questions, we have begun construction of Britain’s first all-electric prison at Full Sutton and made apprenticeships available to prisoners for the first…22 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsBecause of the backlog and some of the challenges we have faced, there have been difficulties. I have set out before the House some of the initiatives, from Operation Soteria to…22 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is a cracking scheme that tackles two of the key issues we need to tackle: homelessness on release, and getting offenders into work. Following the successful proof of concept…22 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman and I get on very constructively, but I have to tell him that we are not going to take lectures on standing up for victims from a party whose Members voted in…22 Nov 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Reform of the Criminal Justice SystemAmid all the bluster and political point scoring, the hon. Lady is losing the opportunity to pay tribute to the important work being done across the justice system, which will…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We fully support the Home Secretary and the important measures she has taken, whether on the Rwanda scheme, implementing the Nationality and…16 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsIt is not a matter of blaming anyone; it is a matter of a team effort and shared endeavour, working with the Scottish Government, to make sure that we get a grip on inflation,…16 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Lady. She will know that we have extended the eligibility of free school meals to 1.9 million pupils. On top of that, there is the £200 million holiday activities…16 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Member raises a really important point, and we are doing everything we can to support those who may be reliant on food banks or otherwise struggling to make ends meet. He…16 Nov 2022