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HANSARDChild Trust FundsWith respect, my Lords, I think that that is a question for the Department for Education. I will pass it on and ask the department to write to the noble Lord with an answer.11 Oct 2021HANSARDChild Trust FundsMy Lords, since the House last considered this matter, I have been working closely with officials to deliver this consultation. We have had discussions with various stakeholders.…11 Oct 2021HANSARDChild Trust FundsMy Lords, the position with the Court of Protection is this: we did invite the court to look afresh at all its forms—that is a matter for the court and not the Government—and it…11 Oct 2021HANSARDNon-fatal Strangulation and SuffocationMy Lords, I agree that an awareness campaign is important. Of course, having the offence itself will raise awareness. Perhaps I may make a topical point. We know that domestic…08 Jul 2021HANSARDNon-fatal Strangulation and SuffocationMy Lords, while the Ministry of Justice holds significant information on offences, data is not collated centrally beyond registering the offence under which a defendant is…08 Jul 2021HANSARDNon-fatal Strangulation and SuffocationI did not hear the first part of my noble friend’s question but, on the point she mentions, we seek to capture data in an appropriate way. As I explained, we focus on the offence,…08 Jul 2021HANSARDNon-fatal Strangulation and SuffocationMy Lords, we are looking to bring in the offence of non-fatal strangulation as soon as we can. We waited to bring it in after Royal Assent to make sure that all the various…08 Jul 2021HANSARDNon-fatal Strangulation and SuffocationMy noble friend is absolutely right. We need important work by the police in this area. The College of Policing has issued guidance to all its forces to ensure that domestic abuse…08 Jul 2021HANSARDNon-fatal Strangulation and SuffocationMy Lords, I recently answered questions on the End-to-End Rape Review Report , which set out a robust programme of work right across the criminal justice system and beyond to make…08 Jul 2021HANSARDNon-fatal Strangulation and SuffocationMy Lords, I am confident that my officials will be aware of that programme, but I personally am not. Could my noble friend write to me—or I will write to her—so that we can…08 Jul 2021HANSARDNon-fatal Strangulation and SuffocationMy Lords, we have to be a bit careful here. There will be a new offence of non-fatal strangulation, but non-fatal strangulation can also be an element in many other offences such…08 Jul 2021HANSARDNon-fatal Strangulation and SuffocationMy Lords, of course we need all agencies to be aware of their responsibilities. I have already spoken about the police. To pick another example, judicial training in domestic…08 Jul 2021HANSARDNon-fatal Strangulation and SuffocationMy Lords, I will take the point about visible signs of injury first. A visible sign of injury is not needed: the offence requires the Crown to show beyond reasonable doubt that…08 Jul 2021HANSARDRoyal Commission on the Criminal Justice SystemMy Lords, the last point the noble Baroness made is absolutely right; I sought to make it earlier. Of course, the priorities for the royal commission need to be prioritised and…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRoyal Commission on the Criminal Justice SystemMy Lords, the noble and learned Lord raises three issues. Child trust funds were set up under a Labour Government and, as the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, pointed out to this House,…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRoyal Commission on the Criminal Justice SystemI agree, with respect, with the noble Lord that the royal commission is extremely important. That is why we want to make sure that we have proper and focused terms of reference…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRoyal Commission on the Criminal Justice SystemThe noble and learned Lord is right that we have to make sure that people have their cases heard within an appropriate time. We have opened 60 Nightingale courts, and we now…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRoyal Commission on the Criminal Justice SystemThe noble and learned Lord will have heard that we have paused work on the royal commission. When we reactivate it, the terms of reference will be an important part of it. He is…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRoyal Commission on the Criminal Justice SystemMy Lords, I am not sure that we need any persuading, because I am not sure that there is anything between my noble and learned friend and myself on the importance of a proper…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRoyal Commission on the Criminal Justice SystemMy Lords, I am well aware of the work that the voluntary sector does in this area, particularly faith-based groups. When the royal commission launches, it will be seeking views…06 Jul 2021