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HANSARD Brexit: OpportunitiesI thank my right hon. Friend for his question and for the very able work he and his team did in this regard. I have taken note of his point about the Bank of England and a…16 Sept 2021HANSARDCourt Cases: Media CommentIn order to avoid prejudice to criminal proceedings, I may issue what is called a media advisory notice in order to inform and ensure responsible media coverage. I have launched a…01 Jul 2021HANSARDCourt Cases: Media CommentEveryone is equal under the law. In general, the media are responsible and are very much aware of reporting restrictions, the limitations on reporting of active proceedings, and…01 Jul 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice System Recovery: Covid-19Yes, indeed. CPS South East in her region is working with all criminal justice partners to support the recovery activity within Sussex, including to ensure court capacity can be…01 Jul 2021HANSARDRoyal Albert Hall: Charity TribunalI am grateful for that elucidation, Mr Speaker. The Royal Albert Hall and the Charity Commission have been working to try to resolve the matter that the hon. Lady refers to…01 Jul 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice System Recovery: Covid-19I frequently meet criminal justice partners to discuss this important issue. The covid-19 outbreak has been felt keenly by the criminal justice system. Recovery is a priority for…01 Jul 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice System Recovery: Covid-19I thank my hon. Friend for his generous question. I am proud that all criminal justice agencies have worked closely together since the covid-19 outbreak to ensure that essential…01 Jul 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice System Recovery: Covid-19The hon. Lady will know that we do not discuss individual cases, putative or otherwise. The reality of the matter is that, as she will recognise, everyone is equal under the law…01 Jul 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice System Recovery: Covid-19The hon. Member is right to raise this point. Of course, access to legal aid is very important in the administration of justice, and this Government have maintained funding for…01 Jul 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice System Recovery: Covid-19I thank my learned friend for his question, and he is right to make this point about the wellbeing of staff in the criminal justice system and, having had Max Hill before his…01 Jul 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice System Recovery: Covid-19The Government are very conscious of the pressure that businesses of all sizes—small, medium and large—have been put under by the pandemic. The hon. Gentleman is right to focus on…01 Jul 2021HANSARDEnd-to-End Rape ReviewI recognise the need to restore the faith of victims of these horrific cases. The recently published rape review outlines the Government’s ambition to ensure that justice is…01 Jul 2021HANSARDEnd-to-End Rape ReviewThe matter to which the hon. Lady refers is for the Ministry of Justice, but she is right to raise it because cases involving rape and serious sexual offences are some of the most…01 Jul 2021HANSARDEnd-to-End Rape ReviewThe hon. Lady is mischaracterising what was said last week. The cross-Government rape review was published on 18 June. It has produced key actions: an initial ambition to return…01 Jul 2021HANSARDRoyal Albert Hall: Charity TribunalThe disagreement between the Charity Commission and the Royal Albert Hall is long-running and raises complex issues of charity law. The parties have been asked to try to resolve…01 Jul 2021HANSARDDomestic Violence ProsecutionsI thank the hon. Lady for her question, which focuses on an extremely important issue of domestic abuse, which is one that I and the entire Government feel strongly about. In…20 May 2021HANSARDDomestic Violence ProsecutionsThe Crown Prosecution Service published an ambitious 12-month domestic abuse programme in January, which aims to help to narrow the disparity between reporting and criminal…20 May 2021HANSARDDomestic Violence ProsecutionsI thank the hon. Lady for her question, which is an astute one, and she recognises, as we all do, the importance of this area. It is of course this Government who have already put…20 May 2021HANSARDProsecution of Hate CrimeI thank my hon. Friend for his question on hate crime. I have been appalled by recent examples of hate crime, which are an utter disgrace. I warn racists and antisemites alike…20 May 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Covid-19 RecoveryI have actually discussed the issue of recorders very recently with the senior judiciary. The Ministry of Justice has recently arranged for an unlimited amount of sitting days—I…20 May 2021