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HANSARD Building Safety BillI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for the undertaking to bring forward such matters in the other place and for listening to colleagues’ representations on a number of…19 Jan 2022HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeMay I return briefly to the point raised by my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for South Swindon (Sir Robert Buckland) about judges and prosecutors? The Minister will…06 Jan 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls/Hate Crimes: Successful ProsecutionsDoes my right hon. and learned Friend agree that it is important that the CPS and her Department invest in ensuring that we have the best-quality prosecutors for rape and serious…06 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagements3. The London Borough of Bromley has achieved the fastest and most significant improvement in children’s services of any local authority in England. Much of the credit is due to…05 Jan 2022HANSARD Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [Lords]I entirely support what the Minister says about judicial pensions reform, but, since he wears another hat in his capacity as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, may I raise a further…05 Jan 2022HANSARD Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [Lords]Can I perhaps reinforce my right hon. and learned Friend’s point? He may have noted from the statistics released by the Judicial Appointments Commission that there has been a…05 Jan 2022HANSARD Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell). He brings detailed knowledge of these matters to the debate, and although we do not…05 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ7. Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability in the United Kingdom. It is the fourth largest killer. We have made much progress but regrettably, in the last couple of…15 Dec 2021HANSARDReoffending RatesThe Lord Chancellor is absolutely right to say that the protection of the public and rehabilitation are not mutually exclusive. Does he agree that one key factor here, as outlined…14 Dec 2021HANSARDHuman Rights LegislationThe Lord Chancellor has made an important and considered statement and I am particularly grateful that he paid tribute to Sir Peter Gross and the work of his committee. Their…14 Dec 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillI shall be brief, Mr Deputy Speaker. I welcome my hon. and gallant Friend the Minister’s tone. He has sought to be constructive. I appreciate that he has made a number of…13 Dec 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillMy hon. Friend makes the point that we are expeditionary by design. I understand that, but I do not see how that links to the issue addressed by Lords amendment 1B, which is…13 Dec 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillI understand what the Minister says about the civilian prosecutor’s ultimately having the final say, but an issue was raised last time about the role of the Attorney General, and…13 Dec 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillJust the once, because we need to get on.13 Dec 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillI understand the point, and I am sure that as more women advance into the senior ranks of the armed forces that will be dealt with. In fairness, however, I should say that if…13 Dec 2021HANSARDFinancial Services: UK EconomyThe hon. Lady makes some very important points, particularly that last one. Does she agree that now we have left the EU and therefore, regrettably, left some of the justice…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDelivering Justice for VictimsI very much welcome this statement, and the tone with which the Minister has approached this matter. We need a serious and measured debate about how we best serve the victims of…09 Dec 2021HANSARDFinancial Services: UK EconomyThis has been a really valuable debate, and I hope that it gets as much publicity as it ought to get. I hope, too, that the sector gets as much publicity—and as much credit—as it…09 Dec 2021HANSARDFinancial Services: UK EconomyDoes my hon. Friend agree that in addition to the importance of financial services in trade deals, it is important that we are aware of supporting other professional services that…09 Dec 2021HANSARDFinancial Services: UK EconomyMy hon. Friend makes an important point about co-operation between regulators and agreements between regulators. Does he agree that that is particularly important in the context…09 Dec 2021