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HANSARDDomestic Violence: Prosecution of CasesBefore I answer, may I take this opportunity to congratulate the hon. Lady on her damehood? It is richly deserved. She asks an important question. National implementation in this…16 Jan 2020HANSARDDomestic Violence: Prosecution of CasesThe Crown Prosecution Service takes domestic abuse cases extremely seriously and is determined to bring perpetrators to justice and to provide victims with the greatest possible…16 Jan 2020HANSARDHate Crimes: Prosecution RateI thank my hon. Friend for that question. He is right to be concerned about this issue. The rise in antisemitism is significant. One thing that has been happening is that…16 Jan 2020HANSARDHate Crimes: Prosecution RateThe CPS is committed to tackling hate crime, working closely with partners across government under the hate crime action plan. The CPS has trained its prosecutors, drawing on…16 Jan 2020HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence Scheme: ExtensionI think I can provide some reassurance because I have seen some cases where sentences have clearly been imposed for the offence mentioned by the hon. Gentleman, who played a large…16 Jan 2020HANSARDSexual Offences: ProsecutionI am disappointed by the figures that the hon. Lady refers to and I appreciate that they are a cause for concern. However, I would emphasise that they are not indicative of a lack…03 Oct 2019HANSARDSexual Offences: ProsecutionI thank the hon. Lady for that question. We want victims to have the confidence to come forward and report crimes. I do not want to see anything that disincentivises victims from…03 Oct 2019HANSARDSexual Offences: ProsecutionI have also heard about the increased statistics from universities, and I urge them to look carefully at how they handle those matters. It is a particularly sensitive issue which…03 Oct 2019HANSARDSexual Offences: ProsecutionI engage with the Director of Public Prosecutions regularly on criminal justice issues, including rape and serious sexual offences. Both the director and I recognise the…03 Oct 2019HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeWe are very fortunate in this country to have a judiciary who get it right almost 100% of the time. Some 80,000 sentences were passed last year, and of those only about 100 had to…03 Oct 2019HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeThe unduly lenient sentences scheme is extremely effective. It has now been in existence for some 30 years. It applies to myriad offences, but we wanted to extend the scheme to…03 Oct 2019HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeThe unduly lenient sentence scheme is an important avenue for victims, family members and the general public to ensure that justice is delivered in the most serious cases. That is…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Transport)I am so grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that point. Of course, everything that I do in the Department for Transport considers these important issues of climate change, and…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Transport)I beg to move, That the draft Cableway Installations (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 2 July, be approved. These regulations will be…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Roadside Recovery Vehicles: Red LightsI commend the document to my hon. Friend. I cannot give her the exact number at the moment, but perhaps she will allow me to write to her about it. Highways England is the…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Transport Links: NottinghamshireIf I may say so, the hon. Gentleman makes another very good point. That is something that the Government are working on, and my Department are investing in it, including in…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Roadside Recovery Vehicles: Red LightsI am not suggesting that it is—I know it is not—but I am making an allusion to Highways England traffic officer vehicles and what their rules are, so as to differentiate between…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Roadside Recovery Vehicles: Red LightsI assure my right hon. Friend that the Department is looking at this with an open mind, as I hope will become clear as I continue my remarks. Apart from recovery operations, there…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Roadside Recovery Vehicles: Red LightsI would certainly expect, and will require, that my officials have the fullest possible reference to the work of the APPG on this subject. My Department has awarded the RAC…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Transport Links: NottinghamshireThe Government have committed to protecting the national bus travel concession, which is of huge benefit to around 10 million people, allowing free off-peak local travel anywhere…23 Jul 2019