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HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, we will ensure that that money reaches the hon. Member’s constituency, and I will ensure that the Minister responsible meets him.16 Dec 2025HANSARDJury Trials Proposal: ImpactI am grateful to my hon. Friend. First, we need investment and more sitting days. We did not get that under the last Government—we are getting that now. Secondly, we need reform.…16 Dec 2025HANSARDJury Trials Proposal: ImpactThe right hon. Member for Goole and Pocklington (David Davis) on the Conservative Back Benches has just said that summary justice is no justice—either they believe in our…16 Dec 2025HANSARDJury Trials Proposal: ImpactI say to the right hon. Gentleman that it was a serious independent panel and I do not think he can reject Sir Brian Leveson out of hand in that way. I remind him that David…16 Dec 2025HANSARDJury Trials Proposal: ImpactI know the right hon. Gentleman has more front than Blackpool pier, but let us be clear: we are accepting a permission stage that was recommended by Brian Leveson. What we need…16 Dec 2025HANSARDJury Trials Proposal: ImpactI completely reject what the hon. Gentleman said. It is an absolute essential foundation of our democracy that all of us in this House and in government respect the independence…16 Dec 2025HANSARDVictim Support: FundingWe have up to May 2028. It is important that we get the money in and that that money particularly goes to the frontline. When I meet organisations on the ground such as Rape…16 Dec 2025HANSARDJury Trials Proposal: ImpactThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. Whenever a Government propose legislation, there must be an impact assessment—both an economic impact assessment and an equality impact…16 Dec 2025HANSARDForeign National Offenders: DeportationWe said that we are determined to remove foreign national offenders from our prisons sooner, and we have. I am pleased to say that the number of foreign criminals removed from the…16 Dec 2025HANSARDForeign National Offenders: DeportationWe are deporting foreign nationals, as I have explained. This is a devolved issue, and it would be wrong for me to comment on individual cases. If she writes to us about it, she…16 Dec 2025HANSARDVictim Support: FundingLast week I announced record funding for victim support services: £550 million over the next three years—the biggest investment in victim support services to date. This Labour…16 Dec 2025HANSARDLegal AidThe hon. Lady is right that legal aid is important, but, in some cases, so is mediation. I would refer her to the pathfinder pilot, which is hugely important in relation to…16 Dec 2025HANSARDLegal AidI ask the hon. Gentleman to write to me first, as it sounds like there is some technical detail in that case. If necessary, I will then ask the relevant Minister to meet him.16 Dec 2025HANSARDLegal AidMy hon. Friend will recognise that the uplift of £20 million in housing and immigration is significant; it is actually the first major uplift in his and my time here in…16 Dec 2025HANSARDJury Trials Proposal: ImpactEveryone has a right to a fair trial, and the essence of a fair trial is a timely trial. Only 3% of all criminal cases are heard by a judge and jury under the current regime. Jury…16 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for her campaigning on this issue. She knows that I cannot comment on the individual case, which was subject to a review, but the Minister, my hon.…16 Dec 2025HANSARDVictim Support: FundingWe have committed to providing PCCs with £131.8 million for 2026-27 and £134 million for 2027-28 for their work on sexual violence and domestic abuse. It is really important that…16 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. That is why the £40 million that we are investing in drone technology in particular is important, but we are also investing in new X-ray…16 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for championing this issue. As part of our mission to deal with violence against women and girls, we must build a positive agenda that promotes…16 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Criminal Justice Board, which brings all the justice partners together, met recently, and of course the police are represented on that board. However, I urge the hon. Lady to…16 Dec 2025