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HANSARDPeople SmugglingMy hon. Friend rightly highlights this Government’s global leadership on these issues, which is part of our plan to fix the borders crisis left to us by the last Government. We…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPeople SmugglingDeveloping controlled and managed routes for genuine refugees is important. This is one of a host of robust, concrete and practical measures that the Government are taking to…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPeople SmugglingAnyone involved in the vile trade of people smuggling will be met with the full force of the law. This year, 67% more offences for facilitating illegal entry into the UK were…04 Sept 2025HANSARDCriminal Justice System: TechnologyBetter use of technology is key to reforming all our public services, including the criminal justice system, from the police and the CPS to our courts, prisons and probation…04 Sept 2025HANSARDEconomic CrimeFraud is the most common type of crime in the UK. It hurts individuals and businesses and undermines everyone who plays by the rules—and it undermines economic confidence too.…04 Sept 2025HANSARDCourt BacklogThe CPS is indeed stepping up to the plate to play its role in reducing the backlog. In line with the Government’s manifesto commitment, the CPS is exploring options for expanding…04 Sept 2025HANSARDCourt BacklogI am extremely sorry to hear about Dani’s case. The previous Government closed over 260 court buildings, and the human cost of the delays as a result of the backlog is really…04 Sept 2025HANSARDGrooming GangsI am pleased to tell my hon. Friend that the CPS is working actively alongside the Government to ensure that the criminal convictions for victims of child sexual exploitation,…04 Sept 2025HANSARDSupport for Victims of CrimeThe hon. Member has done important work in this area. We met previously to discuss the potential for reckless spiking, and I entirely understand why he is concerned about that.…04 Sept 2025HANSARDSupport for Victims of CrimeI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising the important role that organisations such as CARA play in supporting victims of rape and serious sexual violence. Supporting victims…04 Sept 2025HANSARDSupport for Victims of CrimeMy hon. Friend rightly highlights the necessary and important action that this Government are taking to address the crisis in our courts. Alongside that, the CPS is using every…04 Sept 2025HANSARDSupport for Victims of CrimeThis Government are committed to restoring confidence in the criminal justice system, which means ensuring that victims of crime are properly supported through the justice…04 Sept 2025HANSARDCriminal Justice System: TechnologyUnfortunately, my hon. Friend accurately describes the years of neglect of the justice system under the previous Government. She asks specifically about the Legal Aid Agency. The…04 Sept 2025HANSARDGrooming GangsAs we heard from the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Yardley (Jess Phillips), in the House this week, the Home Office is…04 Sept 2025HANSARDGrooming GangsThe hon. Gentleman refers to a very important issue, which is why I am pleased to tell him that through our flagship Crime and Policing Bill we are working to implement the key…04 Sept 2025HANSARDGrooming GangsAs the hon. Gentleman will know, listing is a matter for the independent judiciary. However, I can tell him that certain areas have pilot schemes of weekly listing meetings across…04 Sept 2025HANSARDDuty of CandourI know how much work my hon. Friend has been doing to support justice for Hillsborough families and indeed to push for a Hillsborough law. As she knows, I am unable by convention…04 Sept 2025HANSARDCourt BacklogThe Government inherited a record court backlog in the Crown court. On taking office, we took immediate action, including by funding a record high number of sitting days. The CPS…04 Sept 2025HANSARDInternational Law: ComplianceThe hon. Member will appreciate that I cannot comment on any legal advice that may or may not have been given or, indeed, whether it has been sought. What I can confirm to him is…04 Sept 2025HANSARDInternational Law: ComplianceThe hon. Member will appreciate that as a Law Officer I cannot talk about the specifics of legal advice to Government. However, he will be aware of paragraph 1.6 of the…04 Sept 2025