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HANSARDSpending Review 2020 Additional FundingThe Government are investing across the justice system, with a further £23 million for the CPS, on top of £85 million invested over the past two years. That investment will enable…10 Dec 2020HANSARDSpending Review 2020 Additional FundingI am grateful to my hon. Friend for mentioning Northampton Crown court, at which I appeared for many years, both prosecuting and defending. Sentencing is a matter for the courts.…10 Dec 2020HANSARDSpending Review 2020 Additional FundingI thank my hon. Friend for his question, which is well made. We have unlocked vital capacity by opening 16 so-called Nightingale courts to provide 29 extra courtrooms, 10 of which…10 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Lockdown: Domestic Abuse ProsecutionsThe CPS is determined to bring perpetrators of domestic abuse to justice and provide protection for victims in spite of the pandemic. I have personally presented cases in the…10 Dec 2020HANSARDRape and Sexual Assault: Prosecutions and Conviction RatesWe and the Crown Prosecution Service are working tirelessly with criminal justice partners to improve the handling of these sensitive cases. Over the last four quarters, we have…05 Nov 2020HANSARDHate Crime SentencesI recognise the devastating impact that hate crimes have on victims and communities, and the CPS is committed to bringing offenders to justice. Training for prosecutors draws on…05 Nov 2020HANSARDHate Crime SentencesI thank my hon. Friend for her work with the Holocaust Educational Trust and on tackling antisemitism. I visited CPS East of England yesterday, and heard about its great work on…05 Nov 2020HANSARDRape and Sexual Assault: Prosecutions and Conviction RatesI am very grateful for the hon. Member’s question because it highlights what we know and accept around the House is an important issue. Driving up rape prosecutions continues to…05 Nov 2020HANSARDRape and Sexual Assault: Prosecutions and Conviction RatesThe Crown Prosecution Service and the Government are determined to restore faith and build more faith in the criminal justice system, and to give victims of rape—this horrific…05 Nov 2020HANSARDRape and Sexual Assault: Prosecutions and Conviction RatesIt is very important that victims have faith, and we ask everyone involved in the criminal justice system to support that system in giving victims faith. Dealing with this awful…05 Nov 2020HANSARDRape and Sexual Assault: Prosecutions and Conviction RatesAs usual, the hon. Gentleman stands up for the people of Northern Ireland, and he is right to focus on that issue. I will make inquiries with the Northern Ireland Office and see…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Rule of LawIt is a pleasure, as ever, to be the Minister here at Westminster Hall. I thank the hon. Member for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (Neale Hanvey) for raising this issue and I…07 Oct 2020HANSARD Rule of LawI will just finish my sentence. There is an understanding that decoupling from the European Union is a unique—indeed, unprecedented—situation with the added complexity of the…07 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillLet me start by thanking colleagues across the House for the constructive way in which Members have approached today’s debate. I think we all agree that national security and…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Unduly Lenient Sentence SchemeI commend my hon. Friend the Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) for a powerful speech on behalf of his constituents and for securing this debate on this important topic. It says a…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Unduly Lenient Sentence SchemeI appreciate the hon. Gentleman’s point. He is right, and we are doing everything we can to make the existence of the scheme more generally known by victims and their families. We…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillYes I can, and I will come to that point in a moment. I have been listening to the views expressed in the debate by the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee, my right hon. and…05 Oct 2020HANSARDVulnerable Victim SupportDomestic abuse is an abhorrent crime. It is a high priority for the CPS in my hon. Friend’s area of Sutton and everywhere in this country. It is vital that we bring the…24 Sept 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Prosecutions: Covid-19The hon. Member is right to ask this question. It is important for Northumbria and around the country. Domestic abuse cases continue to be afforded a higher priority than other…24 Sept 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Prosecutions: Covid-19In spite of covid-19, the Crown Prosecution Service is determined to bring domestic abuse perpetrators to justice. We had an £85 million uplift from the Treasury last year. The…24 Sept 2020