Member of Parliament
Linsey Farnsworth
Member since
04 Jul 2024
Bills sponsored
1
Speeches (30d)
37
Speeches (all)
163
Written questions
9
Last spoke
23 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (163)
HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting)Common assault, for example—16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting)No, but it could very well come down to credibility. My hon. Friend is suggesting that no offences in the magistrates court would come down to credibility, or am I…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting)I recently introduced the criminal offence of unauthorised entry of a football stadium. That is a summary-only offence. There are examples in the magistrates court where…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)This is a decision that magistrates make every day. Every sitting day, they look at allocation, and they do not put their finger in the air to decide what the sentence might be.…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)The magistrates court goes through that process. The process of allocation to the Crown court bench division essentially mirrors what already happens in the magistrates court, and…16 Apr 2026
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