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HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)I welcome that clarity; it will be interesting to see what happens as a result of that. I take what the Minister has said in good faith, and assume that she would not say that…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting)Will the Minister give way on that point?16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 41, in clause 3, page 5, line 38, at end insert— “(7) Where a court has determined in accordance with this section that a trial is to be conducted without…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)I absolutely think that we should leave the ECHR, because I do not like the mechanism that it operates under, but I absolutely support some of the rights and protections in…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting)In all the other regions and overall, the backlogs are going up. That is why we have to understand what is happening regionally and why I asked the Minister about that. Throughout…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)As I pointed out, at some point in these proceedings, even the Justice Secretary did not think it necessary. When he was considering these matters, the Justice Secretary agreed…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)I rise to speak in support of amendment 40 in my name and to consider other related amendments. At this point, we are considering in more detail the allocation decisions, how they…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting)I have a background in healthcare. The Minister has talked about triage being led by healthcare professionals, but there is another side of healthcare where people can insist on…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)Would the Minister like to intervene?16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)As I said at the outset, there is a fundamental safeguard of people being able to have a judicial review of the allocation decision. It is all well and good for the hon. Member…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)I welcome the opportunity to speak to amendment 19, tabled in the name of the hon. Member for Chichester. As my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight East pointed out, this one…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)I think the Minister would accept that it is a high bar, but also that it is sometimes successfully crossed. Allocations are sometimes successfully challenged, which demonstrates…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)This is very important. I have read the legislation to the Minister, and highlighted the point that a non-conviction element of the Crown court proceedings cannot be taken to…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)Will the Minister give way on that point?16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting)To use the word that the hon. Member used at the start of her intervention, it is a balance. We in the Opposition are clear that the Government have that balance wrong, which is…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 40, in clause 3, page 5, line 38, at end insert— “(7) Where a court has determined in accordance with this section that a trial is to be conducted without…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)Will the Minister give way on that point?16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)I hope the Minister will go on to clarify whether it is actually subject to judicial review.16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)Just so we are really clear, I have met Supreme Court judges and they tell me that they go back through discussions and debates about legislation to understand the intent or will…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)We are now being asked to vote in a totally unsatisfactory situation when it comes to the facts of how this legislation will operate in two very important regards. I put it to the…16 Apr 2026