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HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, in response to that last comment, it is almost impossible for me not to rise to the occasion. First, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede, for setting out…01 Feb 2021HANSARDSerious Criminal Cases BacklogMy Lords, trial by jury is a cornerstone of the criminal justice system in this jurisdiction. With the support of Public Health England and Public Health Wales, we have made…26 Jan 2021HANSARDSerious Criminal Cases BacklogMy Lords, I assure the noble Lord that there is no complacency whatever. In fact, in September we published a crime recovery plan to which members from all groups involved in the…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, for introducing this amendment, although I hope to persuade him that it is in fact misconceived.…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords for setting out their various points. I turn first to those made by the noble Lord, Lord Thomas. On the effectiveness of polygraphs, as I…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, I will also speak to Amendments 3, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 73, 74 and 75. I will also signal my intention to propose the removal of Clauses 33, 34 and 35. Clause…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, as the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, explained, Amendments 11, 13 and 14 are intended to retain the current release provisions for under-21s…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames, explained, this amendment seeks to amend and change the circumstances in which a sentencing court could impose less…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, the Committee will appreciate that there is a significant overlap between this and the previous group. I hope that the noble Lord, Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames, and…26 Jan 2021HANSARDSerious Criminal Cases BacklogMy Lords, the noble and learned Lord fails to put this information in context. In the Crown Court, prior to the Covid pandemic hitting in March last year, the outstanding caseload…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, in this amendment the noble Baroness, Lady Prashar, whose experience in this area is profound, proposes replacing Clause 27 with an amended set of provisions. Certainly…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, there is a strong connection between the Domestic Abuse Bill and this Bill to the extent that both lie on my desk and I have the honour and privilege of dealing with…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, I hope that the Committee will allow me to take a moment to thank the noble Lords, Lord Thomas of Gresford and Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames, and the noble and learned…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the words of the noble Lord. To answer his two questions, I say that this is essentially a tidying-up matter because of the different pace of…26 Jan 2021HANSARDSerious Criminal Cases BacklogMy Lords, the MoJ has invested record amounts. There was an investment of £142 million to improve courts, tribunals, buildings and technology. That was, in fact, the single…26 Jan 2021HANSARDSerious Criminal Cases BacklogMy Lords, there is such a plan. I refer the noble and learned Lord to the answer I gave a few moments ago about the crime recovery plan that we set out in September last year. He…26 Jan 2021HANSARDSerious Criminal Cases BacklogMy Lords, when looking at the criminal justice system, I agree that it is mistake just to think about courts, sentencing and prisons. One has to look at it in a broader and wider…26 Jan 2021