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HANSARDTribunal and InquiriesFor the benefit of the people in the Strangers’ Gallery, I should say that it is not normal for politicians to be so nice to each other across the Dispatch Box. It gets a lot…24 May 2024HANSARDTribunal and InquiriesI am really not sure that I should sully—no, of course I will.24 May 2024HANSARDTribunal and InquiriesI am extremely grateful to my hon. and learned Friend, my constituency neighbour, for his kind words. I have known him for more than 25 years. If the House will indulge me, I…24 May 2024HANSARD CoronersI beg to move, That the draft Coroners (Suspension of Requirement for Jury at Inquest: Coronavirus) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 2 May, be approved.…24 May 2024HANSARD CoronersI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question, and I will take this opportunity to say farewell to him. His leaving will be a loss to the House. He makes a good point. The proposed…24 May 2024HANSARDTribunal and InquiriesI beg to move, That the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (Amendment) Rules 2024, (SI., 2024, No. 588), dated 1 May 2024, a copy of which was…24 May 2024HANSARDTribunal and InquiriesFirst, I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Cardiff West (Kevin Brennan), who has been my shadow for what feels like a lot longer than seven months. I am not completely convinced…24 May 2024HANSARDDraft Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments (2019 Hague Convention etc.) Regulations 2024I apologise to the hon. Lady for that oversight. As she correctly said, there is a provision under article 29 such that if the UK objects to a new country formally ratifying the…21 May 2024HANSARDDraft Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments (2019 Hague Convention etc.) Regulations 2024We believe that we have sufficient capacity to cope. Actually, we are speeding up the process, because these cases would have to be taken to a UK court anyway. Taking this…21 May 2024HANSARDDraft Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments (2019 Hague Convention etc.) Regulations 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments (2019 Hague Convention etc.) Regulations 2024. It is a pleasure to serve under…21 May 2024HANSARDDraft Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments (2019 Hague Convention etc.) Regulations 2024I am grateful to the hon. Member for Brentford and Isleworth for her support. She asked for two clarifications. The first was about the engagement that has taken place with the…21 May 2024HANSARDJusticeI thank the hon. Member for his question. Many of these issues were raised when the statutory instrument passed through Parliament. The Under-Secretary of State for Justice, my…15 May 2024HANSARDJusticeI thank the hon. Member for his question. Many of the issues regarding employment tribunal panel composition were raised when the statutory instrument passed through Parliament.…15 May 2024HANSARDCourts (Remote Hearings) BillIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I promise not to detain the Committee for much longer, but I want to lend my wholehearted support to my hon.…15 May 2024HANSARDCustodial and Community SentencingI thank my hon. Friend for that sensible question. I agree that community payback offers offenders an opportunity to make visible reparations to their local communities, with…14 May 2024HANSARDCustodial and Community SentencingMinistry of Justice reoffending statistics show that those serving a sentence of six months or less have a 59% reoffending rate. For offenders punished with suspended sentences or…14 May 2024HANSARDEmployment Tribunal PanelsThe one thing the hon. Gentleman did not of course mention was the impact of the pandemic on the criminal justice system, and indeed on the employment tribunal system. [Hon.…14 May 2024HANSARDCustodial and Community SentencingI personally have not, but I gather that Minister of Justice officials are abreast of that. I would like to meet the hon. Gentleman to hear more about that from him personally.14 May 2024HANSARDEmployment Tribunal PanelsI thank the hon. Member for his question. We have introduced a regional virtual court to safeguard access to justice, and we will always make that available as far as it is…14 May 2024HANSARDEmployment Tribunal PanelsI thank the hon. Member for his question. Many of these issues were raised when the statutory instrument passed through Parliament. The Under-Secretary of State for Justice, my…14 May 2024