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HANSARDEngagementsQ5. I, too, welcome back my hon. Friend the Member for South Thanet (Craig Mackinlay). The £8 billion made available by the Government for the repair of roads and potholes is very…22 May 2024HANSARD Allergy Guidance for SchoolsI congratulate my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour on securing this important debate, and on the fact that although Adjournment debates are normally lonely affairs, others…21 May 2024HANSARD Allergy Guidance for SchoolsI know the Minister is diligent, conscientious and caring in all that he does, and the tone he is adopting clearly shows that. While he is absolutely right that there is…21 May 2024HANSARDCourt Case BacklogsWhen I was a Justice Minister, I introduced virtual hearings so that cases could proceed much more effectively. Will the Lord Chancellor kindly update the House on the progress of…14 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI appreciate that an inquiry is being conducted regarding the Horizon scandal, but what is the Department doing to hold to account those lawyers who prosecuted sub-postmasters…14 May 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Five-year-old Benedict Blythe was a lovely little boy who attended a primary school in my constituency. Sadly, he died of anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction. The…08 May 2024HANSARDDraft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024The Minister is making a powerful case for increasing the cap to make sure that Post Office Ltd continues with the very valuable service it provides for the community. He…17 Apr 2024HANSARDBritish Citizenship (Northern Ireland) BillI congratulate the right hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson) on introducing the Bill, which I think is long overdue. Does the Minister agree that, given that the Bill is…17 Apr 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way; he is being generous with his time. Does he also agree that we must look not only at how lawyers have handled this but, more…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI am most grateful to the hon. Lady, who has been very generous in giving way. She says that the Scottish Government want to see what happens here. We have heard that a Bill can…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillThose are the people who received the awards, but does my hon. Friend agree that an award is due for every single sub-postmaster?20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI commend my hon. Friend for a very passionate and committed speech. The point about learning lessons is crucial. I fear, as do others in this Chamber, that in the old times we…20 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Does the Minister also agree that, if we were to ban the technology, with the direction that it is going globally, other countries would lead the way? We would miss out on the…19 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?18 Mar 2024HANSARDPost Office LegislationOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. This is a statement on Post Office legislation. May I respectfully say that what the hon. Lady is saying is irrelevant to this statement?13 Mar 2024HANSARDPost Office LegislationI congratulate my hon. Friend on all that he is doing, working night and day to bring this painful issue to a conclusion for the many postmasters and their families who have…13 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2024The Minister speaks of lower-level crimes and earlier spoke of some very serious crimes. At what point will there be a threshold to determine what is lower level and what is more…11 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2024The hon. Lady is making an important point on the work levels of probation officers. However, does she agree that it is better that low-level offenders are not kept in prison…11 Mar 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ11. A few years ago, there was a proposal to build nearly 7,000 houses in a beautiful part of my constituency near the villages of Castor and Ailsworth, against the wishes of…28 Feb 2024HANSARDCivil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2023My hon. Friend says that there would need to be court approval. What level of court would it be, and will there be any ministerial approval required, or is it just the court?29 Jan 2024