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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillAnd the Government will abide by that. Now, that is an example of representative democracy working well, because one of the things that we British pride ourselves on is our…22 Oct 2019HANSARDBoundary Commission for Wales: Deputy ChairI should like to inform the House that I have made the following re-appointment under schedule 1 to the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986: The Honourable Mr Justice Lewis has…17 Oct 2019HANSARDJustice and Home Affairs Post-Council statementThe Justice and Home Affairs Council of the Finnish EU presidency recently took place in Luxembourg. The JHA Counsellor at the permanent representation of the UK to the EU…16 Oct 2019HANSARDJudiciary: IndependenceI am grateful to the hon. and learned Lady. I treat the remarks of the noble Lord Hope with extreme gravity, bearing in mind his experience and knowledge. It always bears…08 Oct 2019HANSARDJudiciary: IndependenceI read the transcript of what Lord Pentland said with great interest. Of course, that matter is subject to appeal, and it would be wrong of me to speak about it in detail, but…08 Oct 2019HANSARDJudiciary: IndependenceI hope that Members in this House and elsewhere feel that I have discharged my duties under my oath, and I will continue to do that. I will take whatever step I deem necessary to…08 Oct 2019HANSARDAssisted DyingThe Government have not conducted a public consultation on the law in relation to assisted suicide. We remain of the view that any change to the law in this sensitive area is a…08 Oct 2019HANSARDAssisted DyingI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his question. There was no initiation of a call for evidence. However, I hear his point about prosecutions. The Crown Prosecution…08 Oct 2019HANSARDAssisted DyingI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who has taken a very close interest and been actively involved in this issue. Of course I would be happy to meet police officers—indeed, I have…08 Oct 2019HANSARDAssisted DyingI am grateful to my old friend for the way in which he asked that question. I accept the comments that he made. It was not agreed that there should be a call for evidence, and it…08 Oct 2019HANSARDAssisted DyingMy hon. Friend raises the Noel Conway case, in which the Court found that Parliament’s decision not to change the law did indeed strike a fair balance between the interests of the…08 Oct 2019HANSARDAutomatic Release from Prison on LicenceI do not have any immediate plans to extend the proposals that I made last week. I reassure my hon. Friend that public protection weighs very much in my mind when it comes to…08 Oct 2019HANSARDAutomatic Release from Prison on LicenceI hear my hon. Friend’s strictures. He will be greatly encouraged by the announcement that I made last week to move that threshold to two thirds for serious, violent and sexual…08 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsA novel point, Mr Speaker. I think the judgments of their lordships and the lords justices in the Court of Appeal speak for themselves and are increasingly written in clearer…08 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady will welcome the £170 million that we are investing in new scanners, up to now and in the next year. We are prioritising category B local prisons, which are…08 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI listened to hon. Lady’s case with care and concern. I think it merits a further conversation, and I will have that with her.08 Oct 2019HANSARDJudiciary: IndependenceAn independent judiciary is the cornerstone of our constitution and our democracy, and we are rightly proud of our world-class judiciary. As Lord Chancellor, I have sworn an oath…08 Oct 2019HANSARDAutomatic Release from Prison on LicenceThe hon. Lady and I have spoken about this case in the past. She is an assiduous campaigner on this and other issues, and I am grateful to her. The reforms to probation give us an…08 Oct 2019HANSARDAutomatic Release from Prison on LicenceMy right hon. Friend raises a distressing case. It is perhaps not appropriate for me to comment on it individually, but I extend my deepest sympathy to the family and friends of…08 Oct 2019HANSARDAutomatic Release from Prison on LicenceI am sure the hon. Gentleman will join me in actively supporting my proposals to change the automatic release to two thirds for serious violence and sexual offenders. That will…08 Oct 2019