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HANSARDEngagementsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for campaigning on this issue. I am very proud of the fact that this Government have restored the UK’s position as a global leader on climate…17 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman raises a serious issue. He might have forgotten that this House legislated for emergency measures to save steel across our country. We will continue to do…17 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. She makes a powerful point, as someone who has worked in public health for many years. I have met Ella’s family, including her…17 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsI never thought I would get a request from the hon. Gentleman to look at his tattoos. I know that Eastbourne pier is a much-loved iconic local landmark. I believe he is meeting…17 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for her dedicated work on this. I am on the side of the people who elected us to clean up our rivers, our lakes and our seas. I and this Government are on…17 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman and I have made common cause on a range of issues, cross-party, over the years. On the central issue, I am proud that we have seen a reduction in net…17 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsI agree 100% with my hon. Friend. I know that she has worked closely with families affected by harmful content in her constituency. Our decision to ban social media for under-16s…17 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsThere is a new target that 75% of patients diagnosed from 2035 will be cancer-free or living well after five years. That means that 320,000 lives will be saved. The cancer plan…17 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is a former schoolteacher, and I know how much he cares about this matter. I am delighted that we have announced the locations of 180 new youth hubs, which include…17 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh Court: Business and Property DivisionThe Government are pleased to support a judiciary-led initiative to modernise the structure of the High Court through the establishment of a new business and property division.…02 Jun 2026HANSARDJudicial WorkforceI am today announcing my decision on pay for the judiciary. I value the Senior Salaries Review Body’s expertise and independent advice in recommending a judicial pay award which…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have announced additional funding of up to £34 million a year for criminal legal aid advocates, and an additional £92 million beyond that for criminal legal aid solicitors. The…19 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recognise the real issues that exist for IPP prisoners—we have discussed those issues at length, and will continue to do so. The Prisons Minister has done a lot of work in this…19 May 2026HANSARDKnife Crime StrategyThe hon. Gentleman is right that there is a role for knife amnesties. As it happens, I was out last week in Deptford looking at a knife amnesty programme. If he looks at the first…19 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is nothing more tragic than seeing young people, often from deprived backgrounds, preyed on by adults to run drugs and all sorts of contraband across the country. We will be…19 May 2026HANSARDFamily CourtsThe Government are reforming the family justice system to better support families and children. We are rolling out the child-focused model nationally, developing a cross-system…19 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince the last Justice questions, the Victims and Courts Act 2026 and the Crime and Policing Act 2026, which both put victims at the heart of the justice system, have received…19 May 2026HANSARDKnife Crime StrategyThe hon. Gentleman left us with a prison capacity crisis. The last Government had success in reducing the number of young people in prison—he knows it, and the record is there—and…19 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMagistrates play a hugely important role. I was sad that they were cut back under the previous Government. There used to be about 29,000. The hon. Gentleman will see the…19 May 2026HANSARDKnife Crime StrategyI am delighted to be working with the Home Secretary and other Cabinet colleagues to deliver our ambitious goal of halving knife crime within a decade. In February, we published…19 May 2026