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HANSARDArmed Forces BillIn my constituency, nearly 1,000 homes have been brought back into public ownership with the creation of the defence housing service. Does my hon. Friend agree that new clause 13,…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeI welcome this statement and the White Paper. What steps is the Secretary of State taking to ensure that programmes such as turnaround are felt in constituencies such as mine in…18 May 2026HANSARDEngagementsAs this parliamentary Session draws to a close, it seems like a good moment to reflect on the legislation passed since the general election—not all of it, of course. Many of us…29 Apr 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillThe Victims and Courts Bill is part of the Government’s wider reforms of our justice system that will, in the round, better protect victims and improve their access to justice, as…25 Mar 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (First sitting)Would the hon. Gentleman agree that due regard is a long-established legal concept that lots of public bodies already understand? It is already routinely applied in practice, and…24 Mar 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (First sitting)I cannot help noting that the poor performance of SEN services in Essex is largely down to Conservative-run Essex county council, whose arrangement the right hon. Member and I…24 Mar 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Second sitting)I completely agree with everything the hon. Member says about the need for robust mental and physical health support for veterans, and I bow to his personal experience on the…24 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Listing Framework1. What progress his Department has made on creating a national listing framework.17 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Listing FrameworkHow will the new listing framework help to fast-track prosecutions for rape and serious sexual offences? What other measures is the Secretary of State introducing or supporting to…17 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillWould the hon. Member agree that legal judgment by peers or equals can include legal judgment by magistrates, and that indeed there is no ancient right to jury trial? To say so is…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Billrose—10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillWill the hon. Lady give way?10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillWill the right hon. and learned Gentleman give way?10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillWill he give way?10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillWe could think of this exchange as Cox v. Cox. The right hon. and learned Gentleman mentions legal history. I have more than a passing interest in that and am minded to think of…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillWould the right hon. Gentleman accept that the Bill preserves jury trials? It does not abolish them, and to say that it does is to misrepresent the case.10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillI very much respect what my hon. Friend is saying, but the right to elect is not an ancient right; it was introduced in 1855 and escaped reforms in the 1970s. It is therefore a…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillThe Opposition have chosen to misrepresent this Bill. That is their choice, but it does the delivery of justice in this country no favours. That misrepresentation has centred on…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseColchester community champion Peter Dutch is campaigning to install bleed kits in schools to help tackle the scourge of knife crime. This week’s terrible incident at Kingsbury…12 Feb 2026HANSARDDomestic Violence: Victim SupportI welcome the Government’s determination to tackle violence against women and girls and to support victims. Does the Minister agree that as well as improvements to our criminal…09 Feb 2026