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HANSARDTopical 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 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 2026HANSARDJury Trial ProposalsWe are determined to bring down the backlog. The hon. Gentleman knows that Governments of all stripes stand by our jury system and stand by Magna Carta. We are not scrapping jury…19 May 2026HANSARDJury Trial ProposalsI am grateful to the hon. Lady for recognising that we have seen a small reduction because of the increased investment I have put in, and because of the extra sitting days; the…19 May 2026HANSARDYouth Justice Reform and Delivery PlanToday I am publishing the Government youth justice White Paper, “Cutting Youth Crime. Changing Young Lives”, which sets out our plan to reform the youth justice system in England…18 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeOn the issue of restorative justice, we are working with Jacob Dunne in particular to make a difference—he was involved in that punch situation. I hope to get to Northern Ireland…18 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeI am grateful to my hon. Friend for championing these issues. I hope that she sees an indication of what she seeks from the fact that two Ministers are working hand in hand and…18 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeI am grateful to the hon. Lady for the manner in which she made her remarks. She understands that we have seen this revolving door, where two thirds of children and young people…18 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeWe will look at this and do the necessary inquiry, and I know that my hon. Friend’s Committee is doing that work at the moment. He is concerned, quite rightly, about the huge…18 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeI am grateful to my hon. Friend for mentoring turnaround, which is an important scheme that began under the last Government and has continued under us. It is making a big…18 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the youth justice system in England and Wales. I am today publishing a White Paper, with a once-in-a-generation…18 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeThe Tories have a mixed record when it comes to youth justice and keeping young people out of criminality. We should remember that their local authority spending cuts led to a…18 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeI hope the hon. Gentleman will recognise the work that Turnaround is doing in Birmingham to make a difference and create effective diversionary activity for these young people, so…18 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeI recognise why the hon. Gentleman has raised the extremely rare circumstance in which we would expect a judge to remand a parent in custody, but I think he will agree that the…18 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeExactly—we used to have them, and the Tories abolished them. We want to bring them back and grow their numbers so that we can support these young people. There are a range of…18 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeThe right hon. Member raises a very serious issue, and it lies at the heart of what we are discussing, because we are seeing young people, particularly this prolific cohort,…18 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for the work he does in Harlow. He knows that I know Harlow very well, because it happens to be the second home of Spurs supporters in the…18 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeMy hon. Friend is right, and he knows from his long experience that the role local government plays, alongside mental health services and education, is vital, and we must do much…18 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeI am grateful to my hon. Friend, and of course I know his city of Peterborough very well. Peterborough has a vibrant third sector, and we have to get it involved in offering…18 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeBehind the hon. Gentleman’s question is a serious issue. The evidence suggests that short custodial sentences have poor outcomes, with recidivism of almost two thirds, whereas…18 May 2026