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HANSARDDraft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023. Before I set out the…17 May 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse Victims: CourtsMy hon. Friend is right to highlight that men can be victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence. All victim survivors deserve access to timely and appropriate support. The…16 May 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse Victims: CourtsAs the Victims Minister I am committed to supporting all victims to pursue an outcome in the criminal justice system and bring perpetrators to justice. That is why we are more…16 May 2023HANSARDNDAs: Sexual Assault, Harassment and MisconductAs the hon. Lady will be aware, we have legislated to prevent higher education providers from using NDAs in cases of sexual abuse, harassment or misconduct, or other forms of…16 May 2023HANSARDNDAs: Sexual Assault, Harassment and MisconductAs the Minister for Victims, I am committed to ensuring that victims are supported in seeking justice through the criminal justice system where they choose to do so. I most…16 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillThe hon. Lady and I have worked together in the past, and I thank her for her intervention. I will come to the subject of funding in a moment, because it was mentioned by a number…15 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for that. My understanding is that that would probably not be within the scope of this legislation, but he will have seen that the previous…15 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to deliver the closing speech in this Second Reading of the Victims and Prisoners Bill. I give my genuine and sincere thanks to…15 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI will, very briefly. There are a number of colleagues to whom I want to respond.15 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI will make a little progress, as I want to speak for roughly the same amount of time as the shadow Minister, to be fair to her. The hon. Members for Poplar and Limehouse (Apsana…15 May 2023HANSARD Victims’ and Offenders’ RightsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I am grateful to the right hon. Member for Walsall South (Valerie Vaz) for securing this debate and for flagging…09 May 2023HANSARDDomestic AbuseUnder this Government victims are always put first. The hon. Lady raised two or three points, and she will be aware that reports and charges of rape, and receipts in the Crown…28 Mar 2023HANSARDDomestic AbuseAs ever, I am grateful to the hon. Lady for her question and the tone in which she put it. She will have seen the draft Victims Bill, and our response to the prelegislative…28 Mar 2023HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister and I have regular discussions with ministerial colleagues about tackling domestic abuse and how we can build on the progress…28 Mar 2023HANSARDDomestic Homicide: SentencingI am grateful to my hon. Friend. I am very much aware of the calls of Julie and Carole in this respect, and of their campaigns. I had the privilege of meeting them virtually…28 Mar 2023HANSARDDomestic Homicide: SentencingI am very grateful to Clare Wade KC for her work on this review, and I would also like to pay tribute to Carole Gould and Julie Devey for their tireless campaigning following the…28 Mar 2023HANSARD Firearms BillI pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Crewe and Nantwich (Dr Mullan) for so ably stepping in for my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich West (Shaun Bailey), who has…24 Mar 2023HANSARD Work of the Law CommissionI am grateful to my right hon. and learned Friend for securing this important debate and, more broadly, for his contribution to this country’s criminal justice system as a lawyer,…01 Mar 2023HANSARDViolent and Sexual Offences: Processing TimesAs I highlighted in response to previous questions, reports to the police are up, referrals by the police to the CPS are up, and charges and Crown court receipts for such crimes…21 Feb 2023HANSARDViolent and Sexual Offences: Processing TimesAlthough I have faced the hon. Gentleman in Westminster Hall, I think this is the first opportunity that I have had to congratulate him from the Dispatch Box on his election to…21 Feb 2023