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HANSARDTopical 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 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 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 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 2021HANSARDSafe Streets for AllIt is a pleasure and an honour to wind up this day of debate on the Gracious Speech, with particular regard to keeping our streets safe. It is important to start my remarks by…17 May 2021HANSARDWhiplash Reform ProgrammeOn 26 April 2021, my noble friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Lord Wolfson of Tredegar, QC) made the following written statement. The Government remain…27 Apr 2021HANSARD Independent Review of Administrative LawI thank the Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, and I do indeed remember my appearance before it. As I explained to the Committee then, the…18 Mar 2021HANSARD Independent Review of Administrative LawI can reassure the hon. Lady that in fact the advice has not been disregarded by the Department, because we are not advocating a wholesale codification of the law in this area.…18 Mar 2021HANSARD Independent Review of Administrative LawI can forgive the hon. Lady for reading a stock question as she has not had a chance to see the document. I will repeat the answer that I gave to the right hon. Member for…18 Mar 2021HANSARD Independent Review of Administrative LawI am delighted to confirm to my hon. Friend that both he and his constituents in Bury South will have the opportunity to take part in further consultations. I suspect that most of…18 Mar 2021HANSARD Independent Review of Administrative LawMy hon. Friend is right to urge expedition. I think I need to temper his remarks with those of the Chairman of his Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Bromley and Chislehurst…18 Mar 2021HANSARD Independent Review of Administrative LawFor my hon. Friend and her constituents in Hyndburn, there will be many advantages. The options with regard to remedy actually enhance the rights of individuals. Whereas courts in…18 Mar 2021HANSARD Independent Review of Administrative LawI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question. I think I can deal very shortly with the rather hyperbolic diatribe about the position of this Government and the rule of law.…18 Mar 2021HANSARD Independent Review of Administrative LawThe hon. Lady is, frankly, wrong to describe these proposals as a curtailment of judicial review. I will give her an example of an area where the use of a suspended quashing order…18 Mar 2021HANSARD Independent Review of Administrative LawMy hon. Friend, who is an experienced family practitioner of many years’ standing, will know from her professional experience that, while the proper use of legal process to make…18 Mar 2021HANSARD Independent Review of Administrative LawMy hon. Friend speaks with considerable experience as a deputy leader of a major London borough and a long-standing member of the Local Government Association. He will see that…18 Mar 2021HANSARD Independent Review of Administrative LawI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. May I answer his last question first? I can give him that assurance. With regard to the Cart jurisdiction, that clearly relates to a reserved…18 Mar 2021