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HANSARDIndependent Public AdvocateMy Lords, the Government have already announced a review of civil legal aid, and inquests are within the scope of that review. We will therefore take the powerful point that the…02 Mar 2023HANSARDIndependent Public AdvocateMy Lords, I think the statute will have to make an attempt to define what it means by “major disaster”. As presently envisaged, one is thinking of what one can loosely describe as…02 Mar 2023HANSARDIndependent Public AdvocateMy Lords, I thank again the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, for those comments and questions. Again, I think that these are matters for further reflection; it is very…02 Mar 2023HANSARDIndependent Public AdvocateMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, makes a very powerful point. I think it is related to all the issues we have in this particular area, in relation to legal aid, costs to…02 Mar 2023HANSARDPrisoners: Imprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords, broadly speaking, in terms of order of magnitude, the projections remain the same. However, it is important to note that those figures to which my noble friend refers do…01 Mar 2023HANSARDPrisoners: Imprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords, the Government committed to reviewing and refreshing the IPP action plan in line with the recommendation of the Justice Select Committee’s IPP report. HM Prison and…01 Mar 2023HANSARDPrisoners: Imprisonment for Public ProtectionThey are currently, in broad terms, about the same. We have 1,400 who have never been released; we have 1,500, roughly speaking, on licence; we are releasing, including…01 Mar 2023HANSARDPrisoners: Imprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords, the then Government decided that the abolition of the IPP sentence should not be retrospective. The existing IPP action plan has had a certain degree of success, and the…01 Mar 2023HANSARDPrisoners: Imprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords, the Government are well aware of the difficulties of the situation. Our approach to the present problem is that we cannot contemplate the automatic release of many of…01 Mar 2023HANSARDPrisoners: Imprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords, I am not sure I entirely understood the noble and learned Lord’s question.01 Mar 2023HANSARDPrisoners: Imprisonment for Public ProtectionIn response to the noble and learned Lord, I can say that we started with 6,000 offenders in this category. We now have 1,400 who have never been released. That is because the…01 Mar 2023HANSARDPrisoners: Imprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords, I can give that assurance. The problem is acute; it gets more difficult as time passes. The need for specialised training and proper attention to these matters is…01 Mar 2023HANSARDPrisoners: Imprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords, as far as I am aware, that provision should be implemented. If it is not, that is a matter that I shall investigate and revert to your Lordships.01 Mar 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Defence for Victims who Commit an OffenceMy Lords, I cannot give a date for the appointment of the next Victims’ Commissioner but I think it will be made as soon as possible.21 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Defence for Victims who Commit an OffenceMy Lords, we are determined to protect and support victims of domestic abuse and bring perpetrators to justice. During the passage of the Domestic Abuse Act, we committed to…21 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Defence for Victims who Commit an OffenceAs far as I know, the Government work as closely as they can with all organisations, including the one that the noble Lord mentions.21 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Defence for Victims who Commit an OffenceMy Lords, I cannot give a timetable, and I respectfully disagree with the description of a Civil Service reply: this is the Minister’s reply. In this case the Minister, who…21 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Defence for Victims who Commit an OffenceMy Lords, I am conscious of the emotion and the difficulties and severe situations that many have experienced with this issue. The underlying question here, which I do not think…21 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Defence for Victims who Commit an OffenceThe Government are well aware of the effects of alcohol on the whole problem of domestic abuse, but I am afraid I cannot comment on the forthcoming Budget.21 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Defence for Victims who Commit an OffenceMy Lords, I too am appalled and shocked by the existing situation. But I submit that we are making quite good progress with the 2021 Act, the Home Office review and much greater…21 Feb 2023