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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI say directly to my hon. Friend that I will continue to work with him on this. I will come back to his specific points, and I hope I will address his very concern, perhaps in…12 Dec 2023HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeIn 2022, my office received 819 requests to review unduly lenient sentences. Of those, 139 were referred to the Court of Appeal, and the sentence was increased in 68% of cases.07 Dec 2023HANSARDFraud and Economic Crime: ProsecutionsThe Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office play a critical role in bringing economic criminals to justice. Just yesterday, the SFO announced a new investigation…07 Dec 2023HANSARDFraud and Economic Crime: ProsecutionsI completely refute what the hon. Lady has said. I was looking forward to her question, but I was disappointed with the tone and substance of it. It is right to say that this…07 Dec 2023HANSARDFraud and Economic Crime: ProsecutionsFirst, I warmly welcome the hon. Gentleman to his place or, rather, back to his place, as I understand that this is his third outing in the shadow ministerial team. It is pleasing…07 Dec 2023HANSARDFraud and Economic Crime: ProsecutionsI am pleased that the hon. Gentleman has seen the full strategy—that is good news. I repeat my point about Jonathan Fisher KC, who has some important work to do. The hon.…07 Dec 2023HANSARDFraud and Economic Crime: ProsecutionsI am grateful to the Chair of the Select Committee for his question. We take all his reports seriously, especially in this area. The CPS charges 76% of all fraud matters placed…07 Dec 2023HANSARDFraud and Economic Crime: ProsecutionsMy hon. Friend always raises serious points and brings to bear his expertise from the Home Affairs Committee. There is a case for cross-Government working. In my role as a Law…07 Dec 2023HANSARDFraud and Economic Crime: ProsecutionsThe hon. Gentleman will understand that the Attorney General and I superintend both the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office, but that does not mean that we…07 Dec 2023HANSARDFraud and Economic Crime: ProsecutionsMy hon. Friend is diligent in these matters, and he raises an issue that affects us all as constituency MPs, as we have all had cases brought to us that need to be investigated. I…07 Dec 2023HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for his question. I know he has had a long-standing interest in this subject since even before he was a Member of the House, and I am grateful…07 Dec 2023HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeWell, it is a Thursday, and I think we have heard a call for a Backbench Business debate or, indeed, for an Adjournment debate, and I would warmly welcome that. There have been…07 Dec 2023HANSARDCovid-19 related Fraud: ProsecutionsThe Attorney General and I regularly meet with the SFO director; however, the vast majority of covid fraud cases do not fall within the SFO’s remit, and investigations are handled…07 Dec 2023HANSARDCovid-19 related Fraud: ProsecutionsI entirely refute and disagree with the hon. Gentleman’s final comment, but he will be pleased to know that the new director of the SFO has set off apace. He has launched new…07 Dec 2023HANSARDSmall Boat Crossings: Prosecution RatesEarlier this year, the Attorney General and I visited Western Jet Foil and the joint control room in Dover to discuss the Illegal Migration Act 2023. The number of small boat…07 Dec 2023HANSARDSmall Boat Crossings: Prosecution RatesThe hon. Gentleman has kindly been present throughout question time, so he will know that I cannot confirm or deny whether advice was even sought, let alone given, let alone its…07 Dec 2023HANSARDDraft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023. What an absolute pleasure…29 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023It is an existential question: why are we here? As ever, my hon. Friend is diligent in the way that he considers such matters. He is right. The reason we are here is because the…29 Nov 2023HANSARDDangerous Driving: Unduly Lenient Sentence SchemeI thank my hon. Friend the Member for North West Norfolk (James Wild) for securing this important debate. Dangerous driving, especially when it results in death or injury, is a…07 Nov 2023HANSARDAttorney GeneralAlthough progress has been made, the CPS acknowledges that there is more to do to ensure that every complaint gets a high-quality response in a timely manner. I will be discussing…19 Oct 2023