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HANSARDVictims LawI believe that the key to seeing fewer victims of crime is effective rehabilitation of offenders and breaking the cycle of offending. That is exactly what I and the Secretary of…23 Apr 2019HANSARDVictims LawI would not want to comment on specific cases on the Floor of the House, and although decisions on prosecution are not a matter for Ministers, I would, as always, be very happy to…23 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsHaving also recently visited Downview, I know what the right hon. Gentleman is talking about, and I fully agree that restorative justice and the work of charities such as the…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 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Abuse VictimsI know that the hon. Lady speaks about this subject with passion and knowledge, and that she has championed a number of those who have suffered in the past. She has highlighted a…23 Apr 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Abuse VictimsI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the very powerful and, indeed, very personal speech that he made recently when presenting a ten-minute rule Bill on this subject. I should be…23 Apr 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Abuse VictimsWe are determined to ensure that support is in place for all victims of child sexual abuse. In particular, a range of special measures is available in court cases to assist and…23 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth Justice SystemSignificant reform has been undertaken since 2010, and we remain committed to driving further improvements. While fewer young people are committing crimes for the first time, with…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 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 2019HANSARDYouth Inmates: Solitary ConfinementThere’s plenty of it.02 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth Inmates: Solitary ConfinementAs always, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone, but I suspect I will not detain the House for 42 minutes. I congratulate the hon. Member for Kingston…02 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth Inmates: Solitary ConfinementI am always willing to do my hon. Friend a favour, and he is right to highlight that point. It is important to have processes, but we need to know that they are followed. In a…02 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth Inmates: Solitary ConfinementAs I said clearly to the JCHR, removal from association and segregation is different from solitary confinement or isolation. The Mandela rules mention having no “meaningful human…02 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth Inmates: Solitary ConfinementMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight that factor. I have seen in my work on the female offender strategy the impact that a mother going to prison can have on a young…02 Apr 2019HANSARDDisclosure of Youth Criminal RecordsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, as ever, Sir David. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Robert Neill), the Chairman of the Justice…28 Mar 2019HANSARDDisclosure of Youth Criminal RecordsMy hon. Friend alludes to our shared past in London local government, where I first met him many years ago, when I had a little more hair and it was not quite so grey. He is…28 Mar 2019HANSARDDisclosure of Youth Criminal RecordsI am happy to include that, if it is appropriate, when I write to the right hon. Member for Delyn—I will copy it to the Chairman of the Justice Committee, who makes a good point.…28 Mar 2019HANSARDDisclosure of Youth Criminal RecordsI will raise that very good point with the Secretary of State, who sits on that board. Although I cannot go into the details in advance of that order, I can say, and Members can…28 Mar 2019HANSARDDisclosure of Youth Criminal RecordsI take the right hon. Gentleman’s point. I am not aware of any Department not doing it. There may be some roles, perhaps in the policing or security aspects of Government, where…28 Mar 2019