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HANSARD Publication of Claimant Data in County Court Judgmentsindicated assent .14 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023For context, when the 2021 regulations came into force on 1 April 2021, they extended eligibility for a fee-paid judicial pension to 13 further judicial offices with retrospective…14 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023Off the top of my head, I cannot remember the numbers. I can say that the overall cost is about £170 million to the MOJ over the period. There are 2,500 members impacted. I hope…14 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Judicial Appointments (Amendment) Order 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has consider the draft Judicial Appointments (Amendment) Order 2023. It is an honour to work under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. This draft…12 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Judicial Appointments (Amendment) Order 2023I reassure the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, that we do not have enough time today to inform him of all the good work that we are doing to recruit…12 Jun 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice System: People with Neurodivergent ConditionsI pay tribute to the work that my right hon. and learned Friend has done in this regard. I know that he took it very seriously and was passionate about this issue. In fact, we now…07 Jun 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice System: People with Neurodivergent ConditionsThe Lord Chancellor is settling into his new role and has not yet had a chance to speak to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, but I can reassure the hon. Lady…07 Jun 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice System: People with Neurodivergent ConditionsI can reassure the hon. Lady: I understand that prisoners are indeed screened in their first week, as are those on probation. However, there is more work to be done, and I am more…07 Jun 2023HANSARDGovernment Response to Legal Aid Means Test ReviewThe Under-Secretary of State for Justice, my noble Friend Lord Bellamy KC, has made the following written statement: Legal aid is fundamental to a fair justice system and…25 May 2023HANSARDCriminal Court BacklogsWe appreciate all the issues raised by my hon. Friend, who has been a long-term campaigner on family law. I guarantee that either a senior official or a Minister will attend that…16 May 2023HANSARDCriminal Court BacklogsI thank the hon. Gentleman for not asking a question about Common Platform, which makes a refreshing change. On the issue of reducing the backlog, it is not rhetoric—these are…16 May 2023HANSARDCriminal Court BacklogsI am not quite sure what to do with that question, Mr Speaker. If my right hon. Friend would like to write to me on the details of that particular court, I will see if there are…16 May 2023HANSARDCriminal Court BacklogsWell, they are working. The hon. Gentleman will not want to admit it, but if he waits to see the facts when they are published, I hope he will then realise that we are taking…16 May 2023HANSARDCriminal Court BacklogsWell, if the hon. Gentleman waits until the figures are published at the end of June, he will see that the case load is coming down. I repeat: this is not rhetoric. These are…16 May 2023HANSARDCriminal Court BacklogsThe outstanding case load is coming down from the impact of the Criminal Bar Association—16 May 2023HANSARDCriminal Court BacklogsSexual offences are an incredibly sensitive issue, and the hon. Lady is right to raise it. The Department is working with the judiciary to consider specialist support in several…16 May 2023HANSARDFamily Court Experts: PsychologistsI reiterate that it is a matter for the judiciary to question the bona fides of an expert: if they do not believe an expert seeking to give evidence in court is of the required…16 May 2023HANSARDFamily Court Experts: PsychologistsI refer the hon. Lady to my colleague the victims Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Charnwood (Edward Argar), because I believe he has already met the right hon.…16 May 2023HANSARDGrandparents: Statutory Right to AccessWe recognise that grandparents often play an important role in children’s lives and can provide stability in families following divorce or bereavement. However, when making any…16 May 2023HANSARDGrandparents: Statutory Right to AccessMy hon. Friend might want to take up the question of an older persons commissioner with the Prime Minister because I suspect that is well above my pay grade. On access for…16 May 2023