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HANSARDHumanist MarriagesI can say to the noble Lord only what I said to other questioners, which is we want to look at this question in the round. There are many other groups—faith and non-faith—who also…02 Dec 2024HANSARDHumanist MarriagesMy Lords, there are a lot of anomalies within weddings arrangements in England and Wales, and it is for that reason that we want to look at all of them. If we were to go down the…02 Dec 2024HANSARDHumanist MarriagesI thank the noble Lord for that question. Scotland was able to accommodate humanist weddings within its existing legislative framework for weddings because it operates an…02 Dec 2024HANSARDHumanist MarriagesMy Lords, we will assess marriage in the round, including humanist weddings, and we will announce when we do that in due course. I agree with the general point which my noble…02 Dec 2024HANSARDHumanist MarriagesMy Lords, under the previous Government, the High Court found in Harrison a difference of treatment in weddings law towards humanists. However, it also found that the then…02 Dec 2024HANSARDJudicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2024That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 October be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 11 November .18 Nov 2024HANSARDLegal Aid: Social Welfare and Family LawI agree with the sentiments behind my noble friend’s question, but the reality of the situation is that building back better and more comprehensive support will take time. It is a…18 Nov 2024HANSARDLegal Aid: Social Welfare and Family LawI think the noble and learned Lord has hit the nail on the head. Private family law hearings are a destructive process. It is not unusual for situations to get worse for the…18 Nov 2024HANSARDLegal Aid: Social Welfare and Family LawI will undertake to look at that. I am not aware of it in detail; I know that various pilots have been undertaken. I will write to the noble Lord.18 Nov 2024HANSARDLegal Aid: Social Welfare and Family LawI pay tribute to my predecessor, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Bellamy. When I was in opposition, he made a point of encouraging me to visit a pathfinder court in Dorset. I was…18 Nov 2024HANSARDLegal Aid: Social Welfare and Family LawI thank the noble Lord for that question, specifically on the point of advice deserts. There is no doubt we are facing substantial challenges in that respect. The previous…18 Nov 2024HANSARDLegal Aid: Social Welfare and Family LawOf course, I am sympathetic to the point the noble and learned Baroness makes. As she said, I have substantial experience of dealing with litigants in person in family courts. The…18 Nov 2024HANSARDLegal Aid: Social Welfare and Family LawI thank the noble Viscount for that question. As he will be aware, the department is going through an allocation process as a result of the recent Budget. The question of sitting…18 Nov 2024HANSARDLegal Aid: Social Welfare and Family LawI thank my noble friend for that question, and I agree with the sentiment behind it. The Government are committed to ensuring there is an effective, efficient and sustainable…18 Nov 2024HANSARDLegal Aid: Social Welfare and Family LawMy Lords, legal aid is a vital part of the justice system. It underpins our plans to build a justice system that works for victims, supports access to justice and ultimately…18 Nov 2024HANSARDProperty (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time. Considered in Second Reading Committee on 6 November .13 Nov 2024HANSARDJudicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their support for these regulations. I will first address the question that the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson, asked about why the deadlines for…11 Nov 2024HANSARDJudicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, the statutory instrument before us today amends a number of the judicial pensions regulations, specifically: the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017,…11 Nov 2024HANSARDJudicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2024.11 Nov 2024HANSARDProperty (Digital Assets etc) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to those noble Lords who contributed to today’s debate. All of them will, I hope, acknowledge the expertise in the Room. Committee stage is likely to be…06 Nov 2024