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HANSARDDuty of CandourI thank my hon. Friend for her question. She has been a resolute and steadfast champion for the Hillsborough families, and indeed for the justice she referred to. As she knows,…04 Sept 2025HANSARDSupport for Victims of CrimeThe hon. Member raises a very important point, and I acknowledge how damaging stalking can be to people’s lives, particularly when it comes to repeat offenders. We have set out…04 Sept 2025HANSARDEconomic CrimeI am very sorry to hear about the position that my hon. Friend’s constituent has been put in. I am sorry to say that it encapsulates perfectly why fraud is so damaging. The…04 Sept 2025HANSARDEconomic CrimeI am sorry to hear about the position that the hon. Member’s constituents have been put in. It is a terrible example, which I am sure needs to be looked at much more closely. As…04 Sept 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: UK ObligationsI will indeed meet my hon. Friend to discuss that issue. I believe that the Ministry of Justice has recently consulted on the single justice procedure, and I am more than happy to…19 Jun 2025HANSARDPeople Smugglers: ProsecutionInternational partnerships are an incredibly important part of our plan to smash the gangs. Our recent work with the French Government in particular is bearing a great deal of…19 Jun 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: UK ObligationsThis Government are fully committed to meeting our legal obligations. The rule of law is the bedrock of our parliamentary democracy. Not only does it underpin our legal and…19 Jun 2025HANSARDImmigration: Government Legal AdviceThe hon. Member will be aware that the Law Officers’ convention prevents me from disclosing whether advice has been sought from the Law Officers, whether advice has been given…19 Jun 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: ProsecutionI am more than happy to meet the hon. Member to discuss that issue. He will be pleased to know—indeed, he may well already know—that we introduced a new offence for spiking and…19 Jun 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: ProsecutionThis Government were elected with a landmark mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. Despite the challenges we inherited, we have recently secured a record…19 Jun 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: UK ObligationsAs to the steps that the Law Officers are taking, I am afraid that I have to refer to the Law Officers’ convention. With regard to the hon. Member’s wider point and the Supreme…19 Jun 2025HANSARDImmigration: Government Legal AdviceMy hon. Friend raises an important point and refers to a critical part of the Government’s plan to secure our borders. The CPS has recently received new funding to step up…19 Jun 2025HANSARDHostile State Activity: ProsecutionThe hon. Member raises an important issue, and I will make sure that Home Office colleagues have heard the concerns he raises. Ministers have raised concerns of that nature with…19 Jun 2025HANSARDHostile State Activity: ProsecutionMy hon. Friend rightly mentions Jonathan Hall KC’s recommendations. As the Home Secretary announced, we are committed to taking forward the suite of recommendations made in…19 Jun 2025HANSARDHostile State Activity: ProsecutionThis Government will always make the country’s national security our No. 1 priority. That is why we take any attempted activity conducted by hostile states on British soil…19 Jun 2025HANSARDImmigration: Government Legal AdviceAs I said, the Law Officers’ convention prevents me from disclosing whether Lord Hermer advised on this issue or indeed any other. It does not, however, prevent me from saying…19 Jun 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: ProsecutionMy hon. Friend raises an important issue. The victims’ right to review scheme is an important pillar of the criminal justice system. Through the CPS pilot scheme to offer victims…19 Jun 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: ProsecutionMy hon. Friend raises a very important issue. I know from meeting rape charities, and indeed from meeting CPS units right across the country, how long waits for justice harm…19 Jun 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: ProsecutionThe hon. Member raises a very important issue. It is incredibly important that victims of abuse of any kind, and especially children, are supported through the criminal justice…19 Jun 2025HANSARDPeople Smugglers: ProsecutionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: it is vital that police and prosecutors work together to bring people smugglers to justice, and that our criminal justice system sends a clear…19 Jun 2025