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HANSARD Sharia Law CourtsThe hon. Lady makes an important point. I believe that the Government have an obligation in a range of areas to do what we can to ensure that all bodies and organisations comply…02 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundI am grateful to my right hon. Friend. He is right to highlight that it is not about numbers; every single individual matters. I am clear that we must deliver on this commitment.…01 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundAs ever, my hon. Friend puts his point simply but eloquently, and he is absolutely right about the prism through which we should be looking at this matter. The scheme that we are…01 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundI am pleased to see you in the Chair, Mr Speaker, as it highlights the importance of this debate and—I say this having known you before you were Speaker—your interest in this…01 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundI am grateful to my right hon. Friend. I should, in recognising the contributions made by Members across both sides of the House, recognise his contribution to this campaign and…01 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundI am grateful to the hon. Lady, but I would say to her that, as I mentioned earlier, we are not seeking simply to replicate what has been done by the devolved Administrations. We…01 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for updating the House on that.01 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. He is right that we can draw on the lessons from the devolved Administrations, and I will touch on that subsequently. However, there are…01 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundI cannot give a detailed date. The hon. Gentleman, as a savvy Whip, will read into this what he will. I have said that this will require a legislative vehicle, and given my…01 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundI want to give at this Dispatch Box a very clear and succinct answer: I agree entirely with the point that the hon. Lady makes. I will come on in a moment to what I have been…01 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundI will not, I am afraid, because I am very conscious of time, and I want to conclude and wind up this debate properly. I will endeavour to keep the House updated on progress—I…01 May 2019HANSARD Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Services: Redcar and ClevelandIt is a pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank the hon. Member for Redcar (Anna Turley) for securing this debate. We may not always agree on…30 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth Justice SystemMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Central to tackling the problem is partnership working, not only with youth offending teams but with colleagues in the educational sphere. We…23 Apr 2019HANSARDVictims LawMr Speaker, I will endeavour to croak my way through my response. We published the first ever pan-Government victims strategy in September 2018 containing 88 commitments, of which…23 Apr 2019HANSARDVictims LawI join my hon. Friend in his expression of condolence and sympathy to all those who were affected by the horrific events in Sri Lanka over the weekend. It is vital that we get any…23 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth Justice SystemWe work very closely with youth offending teams and youth offending services run by local authorities to help with that prevention. I pay tribute particularly to the team in…23 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth Justice SystemI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her work following the incidents of violence that she has mentioned. Once again, I thank the Prison Officers Association for its constructive…23 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her question. I know that she has a sustained interest in this area. She will be aware that we increased funding for specialist rape and sexual…23 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth Justice SystemWe have worked extremely hard across the Government, and with local authorities and other state and charity agencies, to drive down the level of offending. We have seen an 86%…23 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that my hon. Friend is a committed supporter of Care after Combat. Indeed, so committed is he that he will be running the London marathon next weekend in aid of the…23 Apr 2019