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HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fifth sitting)I am grateful to the right hon. Lady. I do not want to test the Committee’s patience too much with the amount of notes that I have, but I will come to her point. I hope that I can…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fifth sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Lady and I will address that point in my remaining remarks—I will give way again if she feels that I have not done so. In terms of those who suffer from…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fifth sitting)I am afraid I disagree with the shadow Minister’s last point. I do not think the amendment would address the operational or on-the-ground implementation issues that she…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Sixth sitting)When I conclude in a moment, I hope that I might have given the hon. Lady a little more reassurance. In respect of her specific point, the Government have previously explored the…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Sixth sitting)I mentioned operational partners, and in this context, that refers to partners in the criminal justice system, such as the prosecution authorities, the police and others. I take…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Sixth sitting)I am grateful to right hon. and hon. Members for their points. It is important and right that we have taken a considerable amount of time to consider this clause on the definition…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Sixth sitting)It is probably premature to offer a prescriptive timetable, but I know that it is very much on the Lord Chancellor’s mind and that he recognises the importance of the role. I am…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Sixth sitting)I am grateful to the shadow Minister for the amendments and the opportunity to debate them, and for her articulating her rationale for them so clearly. I hope you will allow me to…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Sixth sitting)I will turn to non-compliance and why we believe that the approach that we have set out in the clause is the right one. I suspect that Opposition Members may take a different…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Sixth sitting)As ever, I am grateful to the hon. Lady for her speech setting out the rationale for amendment 45. She seeks to give victims the opportunity to make their voices heard during…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Sixth sitting)I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the work that he and the all-party parliamentary group that he chairs do on this important issue. I am grateful to him for giving us an…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)That is really useful. Thank you very much.22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Good afternoon, Ms Cartwright. Thank you very much for joining us. I have just one question, but I am more asking for your reflections than asking a specific question. You…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Q It is always nice to see you, Claire—we spoke previously—and Vera, it is lovely to see you again. It has been a little while since we last spoke. You are right: I think it was…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you. A very quick subsequent question to you both. I do not want to prejudge what, in due course, the Clerk may deem to be in scope or not of this Bill—whether Jane’s law…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Q To that point, since 2010 we have seen a quadrupling of funding for victim support services. Do you have any sense of what has happened to demand during that same 13-year…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Q I have a very brief question. I return to the point about funding, which you have both alluded to in different ways. Notwithstanding the very large funding increase—a…20 Jun 2023HANSARD Abortion: Offences against the Person ActThe hon. Lady highlighted a number of points there. As she rightly highlighted, this matter is devolved in Scotland. I know the Holyrood Parliament will be considering it in due…15 Jun 2023HANSARD Abortion: Offences against the Person ActI am pleased the hon. Lady’s voice held up through her question. I suspect she possibly still knows some of those who are friends with Grace, so I hope that through her I can pass…15 Jun 2023HANSARD Abortion: Offences against the Person ActMay I say that that was dextrously done by the shadow Leader of the House? She makes valid points in her typically reasonable and measured tone. She is right to highlight that…15 Jun 2023