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HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillI will explain very shortly what impact we expect this to have on the delays, which my hon. Friend is quite right to raise. Just to be clear, in the coming months, we will be…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Lewisham East (Janet Daby), who makes a very good point about diversity. The new recruitment campaign that we have launched for…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillThe Government’s new clause 1 will provide powers to vary the maximum prison sentence that magistrates courts can give for a single offence. Court recovery remains a top priority…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillMy hon. Friend has put his point on record, not least as someone who speaks with huge experience as a criminal solicitor—a voice of which we do need to hear more in these debates.…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillI give way to my hon. Friend, the Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.25 Jan 2022HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point, because, of course, we do want to achieve precisely that. Just to be clear, it is not in this Bill. It is in the Public Service Pensions…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. The Bill has received careful and sometimes impassioned scrutiny from Members on both sides of the House, and I thank all…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillI respect the hon. and learned Lady’s considerable expertise in these matters. I did write to her on that, and I think I answered that question earlier. We scrutinised the Bill in…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillI am grateful to all Members who have contributed to the debate so far. In particular, I congratulate the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) on an excellent maiden…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillThe point is that these matters are entirely for our independent judiciary. The judiciary will make the judgment on whether the powers in the Bill should be used. I would not want…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillThe short answer is no. That is certainly my impression. The reason that we are making this change is that we have faith in our magistracy. I have spoken about the huge shift that…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillI give way to the Chair of the Justice Committee.25 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Competition Appeal Tribunal (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Competition Appeal Tribunal (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2022. As ever, it is a pleasure to serve under your…24 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Competition Appeal Tribunal (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2022It is always good fun to participate in proceedings with the hon. Gentleman, who has revealed where his loyalties lie in north-eastern football. I remember the glory days of…24 Jan 2022HANSARDLawfare and UK Court SystemI will respond to the intervention first, because this is important. I said at the beginning that I would not comment on specific cases no matter how—20 Jan 2022HANSARDLawfare and UK Court SystemLet me just answer.20 Jan 2022HANSARDLawfare and UK Court SystemI recognise that there is a lot of concern about sources of money. The hon. Member for Eltham (Clive Efford) and a number of other colleagues have talked about the source of…20 Jan 2022HANSARDLawfare and UK Court SystemI will come to what I think is one of the most important points—my final substantive point—which is about costs. My hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight and a number of other…20 Jan 2022HANSARDLawfare and UK Court SystemI begin by congratulating my right hon. Friend the Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis) and the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Liam Byrne) on securing this…20 Jan 2022HANSARDLawfare and UK Court SystemMy right hon. Friend, who has a track record of scrutinising such matters, makes a very good point. I would simply say one thing: the Opposition spokesperson mentioned donations…20 Jan 2022