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HANSARDOnline Divorce ApplicationsThe Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, my noble Friend Lord Bellamy KC, has today made the following statement: There is a statutory bar against applying for an…20 May 2024HANSARD Secure 16 to 19 Academies BillI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Dr Johnson) for her excellent work on this important Bill, and for navigating it to this point. It is to her…17 May 2024HANSARDPost Office Casework Team Contingency Fund ApplicationI hereby give notice of the Ministry of Justice’s intention to seek an advance from the Contingencies Fund totalling £1.15 million. As the House knows, the Post Office Horizon IT…13 May 2024HANSARDChief Coroner’s 10th Annual Report to the Lord ChancellorI am pleased to lay and publish the Chief Coroner’s tenth annual report to the Lord Chancellor on the operation of coroner services, under section 36 of the Coroners and Justice…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Elliott. I will not detain the Committee long. I wish to state my support for the hon. Member for Caerphilly in introducing…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillLet me take this opportunity to address two points that the right hon. Gentleman has raised. First, on pre-litigation issues, I will have to write to him to ensure that I get…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillI can give the undertaking that I will work with my right hon. Friend and the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill to try to ensure that the Bill meets those objectives.…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillI think the whole Bill supports the thrust of protecting freedom of speech. Equally, as the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill mentioned, we do not have a first…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillI repeat my offer to my right hon. Friend and the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill: I am happy to discuss how we ensure that we come to an agreement that the Bill…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillWe broadly agree, I think, that the Bill is in a good place, but the right hon. Gentleman may wish to take us up on our offer to discuss further why we believe that the Bill…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillI am not a lawyer, so I will not be tempted down the path of discussing whether certain people should be subject to greater or less scrutiny in the eyes of the law. In my view,…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillI believe that the Bill itself, the explanatory notes and comments made by right hon. and hon. Members will give clear direction to the judges so that they understand the intent…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillIt was certainly not the view of the hon. Member for Caerphilly or the Department that the amendments should be accepted, because we felt that the arguments put forward by the Law…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillIf I may, I will address a few points raised by hon. Members and then make some final remarks. On the issue raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Windsor about whether it is…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillI thank my right hon. Friend and reiterate my offer to sit down with him and go through this in detail, whether for me to reassure him that the Bill meets his objectives or for…08 May 2024HANSARDCremation: LegislationThe law on cremation has been updated when needed. For example, the 2008 cremation regulations are currently being amended as part of the ongoing death certification reform.…26 Mar 2024HANSARDCremation: LegislationMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. The Department has already started work on a call for evidence on where we go with the regulation of the funeral director sector; that will…26 Mar 2024HANSARDCremation: LegislationIf I may return the compliment, the hon. Lady has handled this appalling incident in her constituency with a great deal of skill. I am committed to working with her and the…26 Mar 2024HANSARDLasting Power of Attorney AgreementsWhen an LPA application is submitted, there is a statutory four-week waiting period before the LPA can be registered, during which objections can be lodged. As for registered…26 Mar 2024HANSARDLasting Power of Attorney AgreementsThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point, and I am more than happy to take that away and write to him about the steps we take to ensure that that level of check is in place. I…26 Mar 2024