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HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdateI am grateful to my right hon. Friend and the Chancellor for their constructive engagement with those of us who have been profoundly concerned about our departure from the aid…13 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThis is an important Bill, and this debate is a reminder that an effective criminal justice system is all about balance—balance between the individual and the state, between the…05 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. and learned Member for Camberwell and Peckham (Ms Harman) and to talk on these important matters. Although I understand the motives…05 Jul 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice System Recovery: Covid-19The Attorney General rightly referred to the work of the various justice agencies in this regard. The Director of Public Prosecutions gave powerful evidence to the Justice…01 Jul 2021HANSARDCourt CapacityI welcome the Minister’s last point, because the Director of Public Prosecutions told the Justice Committee two weeks ago that case loads in the Crown court are currently at 95%…29 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Culture and Arts SectorThe Minister is right, of course, to point out the unprecedented sums that have been given to the arts sector, and that is very welcome, but does he recognise that, particularly…22 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Culture and Arts SectorWhat assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support provided to the culture and arts sector during the covid-19 outbreak.22 Jun 2021HANSARDEnd-to-end Rape ReviewThis is a very important statement, and the Lord Chancellor knows that when he makes a bid for further funding for the justice system, there is compelling evidence from the…21 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (Emma Hardy) and to speak in this important debate. Planning is about reconciling conflicts, such…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Future of the Planning System in EnglandI refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I, too, congratulate the Chair of the Select Committee and his colleagues on an excellent report. I…17 Jun 2021HANSARDEngagementsQuestion 1, Mr Speaker; in my case, I have only been in the House for 15 years.16 Jun 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ1. I know that the Prime Minister will report later—16 Jun 2021HANSARDEngagementsI am sure that we would all wish to associate ourselves with the Prime Minister’s remarks in relation to both Jo Cox and Roy Stone. I know that the Prime Minister will report to…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThank you for calling me, Mr Speaker, and for what you have said tonight as well. Has my right hon. Friend not recognised that just a few weeks—or “a little longer” in the Prime…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Hillsborough: Collapse of TrialsNothing can take away from the grief and heartache that the Hillsborough families have suffered. The system, for various reasons, has prolonged that suffering, and this has been…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting the Public and Justice for VictimsI have a lot of time for the right hon. Gentleman and respect him as a lawyer, as I respect the Secretary of State, but he will know that if we are going to have a discussion…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting the Public and Justice for VictimsIf the hon. Lady will allow me to develop my point, it is the point that I made in my intervention on the Lord Chancellor, which is that we need a much more whole-systems approach…09 Jun 2021HANSARDMethane EmissionsA lot of the debate and discussion focuses on reducing the carbon footprint. I am glad that the Minister includes methane; as she will know, over the course of 20 years, 1 tonne…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting the Public and Justice for VictimsReturning to the matter of rape and serious sexual offences, does the Secretary of State agree that one key issue is that the best determinant of a successful conviction will be…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting the Public and Justice for VictimsI am saddened by some of this debate, because I genuinely like and respect both my right hon. and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor and the right hon. Member for Tottenham (Mr…09 Jun 2021