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HANSARDPrisoner Transfers: AlbaniaI am grateful to my right hon. and learned Friend for the progress that he is making in the removal of Albanian prisoners from our jails. I know from my time in his Department…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fifth sitting)The hon. Lady posed a direct question to me. In terms of those young people coming before the youth courts, will she acknowledge that there is now a far greater use of diversion…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fifth sitting)The hon. Lady is making some incredibly powerful points and I have sympathy with a lot of them, but on several occasions, she has mentioned circumstances that would constitute…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Sixth sitting)In terms of raising awareness, does my right hon. Friend agree that the language used in any explanatory materials needs to be crystal clear, and tested for comprehension by…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Sixth sitting)My hon. Friend makes some important points about restorative justice. I have seen it work very effectively both in the courts and in the prison and youth justice systems. Does he…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)You have made those points incredibly powerfully. Thank you.22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)Q What sort of person do you think the independent public advocate should be to avoid that injustice being repeated? Is there a type of person you have in mind? For example,…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you for coming today and sharing your experiences. I know how painful that will have been. I was at the University of Sheffield at the time of the Hillsborough disaster…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceYesterday, I was privileged to meet several Ukrainian MPs who came to Parliament on the sidelines of the Ukraine recovery conference for a series of meetings organised by the…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is Drowning Prevention Week. Three weeks ago, in Bournemouth, a 17-year-old boy and a 12-year-girl drowned in the sea close to the pier. It is thought there was a sudden rip…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)I am not sure whether you heard the evidence from previous witnesses, but Jenni Hicks of the Hillsborough campaign in particular was talking about a panel of support, with people…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Are you not arguing, essentially, that there does need to be a panel of people with a range of skills? To come back a little bit on your criticism—if I can put it that way—of…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you for talking to us this afternoon. You said that there are almost different ways that the function of the IPA could be conducted and you have highlighted that it is not…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Could you say a little about what you felt you really needed at the time, in those early days and those early years, and where an independent public advocate might have helped…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Ms Eagle asked you how you think an independent public advocate would have helped you and the other families who were bereaved at Hillsborough. You talked a little bit about…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Do you think there is also a role for the families of those who were bereaved at Hillsborough in helping to shape the more precise definition of what the independent public…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)Q So you welcome the idea of having a panel of people with different skills and different experiences, so that everybody is able to contribute together. Jenni Hicks: Yes, I think…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)But you do not have— Dr Siddiqui: No, I do not.20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Q Dr Siddiqui, you just mentioned a total of £397 million specifically on the “by and for” sector. Do you have an estimate of the funding that would be required to achieve all the…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Second sitting)Q Are you confident that you have the skills available and the resources to do so? Jan Lamping: In terms of resources, obviously the Ministry of Justice accepts that we will need…20 Jun 2023