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HANSARD Protecting the Public and Justice for VictimsI am grateful to be prompted by my hon. Friend, who anticipates what I was just about to say about the next limb of our investment, which is in technology. At the beginning of the…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting the Public and Justice for VictimsI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who raises an important issue. Clearly, the abduction and theft of much-loved pets has caused real distress to too many people. During the…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting the Public and Justice for VictimsTo add to the number, the Prime Minister, too, takes this very seriously. It is his absolute wish to see the quality of support given to victims to be the best in the world, and…09 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI remind the hon. Gentleman that in the context of those recommendations, prison officers received rises of between 2.5% and 7.5%. It is right to say that in one specific instance…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise an issue that affects many people. One issue is the embarrassment and shame of people who fall victim to such fraud that they could…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that suggestion and would be interested to know more about the specific approach being taken. I assure him that south of the border the…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the hon. Lady. She will be encouraged to know that the Judicial Appointments Commission, senior judiciary and I work together on that very issue, to ensure that…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe commissioned an independent review, which was published after public involvement, and we have now conducted a consultation process, again with full involvement from civil…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his assiduous campaigning on this important issue. He knows that I have always placed heavy emphasis on the need to examine the law carefully…18 May 2021HANSARDSentencing ReformThat was not a question; it was a soundbite, which bears no reality to what this Government have been doing. We have passed landmark domestic abuse legislation, we work tirelessly…18 May 2021HANSARDSentencing ReformOn 9 March we introduced the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which has been carried forward into the new Session. This legislation will deliver on our manifesto…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith respect to the hon. Lady, I think that her concerns are wholly misplaced; I would be kind enough to say that. Some of the objection to this is, frankly, synthetic. The last…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsVolumes of possession actions remain significantly low as a result of measures that we took in response to the pandemic. Indeed, although the ban in England on bailiff-enforced…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn a word, yes.18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course, Her Majesty’s Prison Bristol will be near to or in the hon. Lady’s constituency. I am glad to tell her that the majority of prisons have now reached stage 3 in…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to hold the Government to account on these issues. He will recall that the White Paper I issued last year set out our plans for a framework that will do…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman speaks with a lot of experience, not just as a Member of this House but as a former police and crime commissioner. He will be reassured to know that the female…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the Gracious Speech last week, the Queen outlined this Government’s plans to recover from the covid-19 pandemic and to build back a better country for our future. The justice…18 May 2021HANSARDPet Theft: Maximum SentenceI am grateful to my right hon. Friend. I declare an interest, as an owner of a cat. Let us not forget that this applies to a number of much-loved animals, who have, particularly…18 May 2021HANSARDPet Theft: Maximum SentenceI recognise the deep distress that the theft of a much-loved pet can cause, which is why laws are already in place to deal with offenders who commit such abhorrent crimes, but…18 May 2021