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HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019Well, that did not include me.09 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019The hon. Gentleman is right to characterise the decision of the 27, but before that there will have been active and proper negotiation and discussion between the United Kingdom…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019I think it is axiomatic that the Prime Minister will indeed listen carefully to any constructive suggestions made by the Council and the Commission on such matters. That is what…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019I will not give way, because I need to move on and wrap up, as Mr Speaker said. For the reasons I have given, we have sought an extension up to 30 June, which as I said earlier is…09 Apr 2019HANSARDCPS: Disclosure ObligationsI have frequent conversations with ministerial colleagues about this issue and all issues relating to the criminal justice system. In November last year, the Attorney General…07 Mar 2019HANSARDCPS: Serious and Organised CrimeI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that question. I do not have the detail of that administration, but I know that in the last seven years, £1.5 billion has been collected in…07 Mar 2019HANSARDCPS: Serious and Organised CrimeI assure the hon. Lady that it is not a question of choice when it comes to the prosecution of offences. I am happy to say that in the last year, more than 27,500 cases involving…07 Mar 2019HANSARDCPS: Serious and Organised CrimeI assure the hon. Gentleman, who has long been properly concerned about this serious offending, that resource will not be a barrier to the prosecution of offences. We have seen an…07 Mar 2019HANSARDTreasonMy hon. Friend is right to remind us that the 1351 Act is very much on the statute book. The question of who the sovereign’s enemies are is perhaps easily answered when we have…07 Mar 2019HANSARDCPS: Serious and Organised CrimeRightly, we are hearing a lot of concern about the existence of organised county lines, which are affecting our towns and cities across the country. The CPS has developed a…07 Mar 2019HANSARDCPS: Serious and Organised CrimeMy hon. Friend is right to draw the House’s attention once again to the grim reality of modern-day slavery. The importance of the CPS in providing early investigative advice in…07 Mar 2019HANSARDCPS: Serious and Organised CrimeMy hon. Friend is right to talk about international co-operation. I am happy to remind him of the important network of up to 27 specialist prosecutors who are based abroad and who…07 Mar 2019HANSARDCPS: Serious and Organised CrimeThe Crown Prosecution Service has a crucial role in tackling serious and organised crimes such as human trafficking, money laundering and child sexual exploitation. It works with…07 Mar 2019HANSARDTreasonThe most recent prosecution for what is sometimes known as high treason was that of William Joyce, also known as Lord Haw-Haw, in 1946. Treason remains an offence that can be…07 Mar 2019HANSARDLegal EducationMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the work of my public legal education committee, which released its vision statement in October 2018. Among the goals that we have set, we are…07 Mar 2019HANSARDLegal EducationThe Attorney General and I are the pro bono champions of Government. As part of that, I work closely with those involved in public legal education, supporting initiatives to…07 Mar 2019HANSARDCPS: Disclosure ObligationsI am grateful to my hon. Friend. She knows, in the context of disclosure, that we must be very careful to strike a balance so that it does not become a box-ticking exercise. In…07 Mar 2019HANSARDCPS: Disclosure ObligationsThe hon. Gentleman knows that the Attorney General and I, as criminal litigators, have a long and deep interest in this issue. One of the newer challenges has been the rise of…07 Mar 2019HANSARDAdministration of Justice: Impact of Social MediaToday I am publishing the Government’s response to the call for evidence on the impact of social media on the administration of justice. The response is available at:…05 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland BackstopThe hon. Gentleman makes a very proper point. Very careful consideration will be given to the publication of any documents that might emanate from my right hon. and learned…19 Feb 2019