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HANSARD Sentencing BillI am sorry to have to say that my hon. Friend is just plain wrong on that, because that assumes that there is an incapacitation effect, as is sometimes said—06 Dec 2023HANSARD Victims and Prisoners BillI have listened to what has been said by Front-Bench Members on both sides, but they will have heard what was said by Back-Bench Members and the strength of feeling that more…04 Dec 2023HANSARD Victims and Prisoners BillGiven the time available, I will concentrate on some specific aspects of this very important Bill. I welcome the approach taken by the Minister and by the Lord Chancellor and…04 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillIt may save the House hearing from me at some length later. I welcome the measures on fraud, because they follow on from the Justice Committee’s report last year that highlighted…28 Nov 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillWill my right hon. Friend give way a final time?28 Nov 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillThese matters raise the issue of proportionality, and I am sympathetic to the Government’s position, but does my right hon. Friend accept that a number of other areas in the Bill,…28 Nov 2023HANSARD World Stroke DayThat is right and that is why I commend the Stroke Association for raising awareness and recognition of symptoms. It promotes the Act FAST campaign, which details the symptoms…23 Nov 2023HANSARD World Stroke DayIt is good to see you in the Chair, Sir George. I warmly thank all hon. Members who have spoken. I am grateful to them for their support from both the Front and Back Benches. I…23 Nov 2023HANSARD World Stroke DayI beg to move, That this House has considered World Stroke Day. As ever, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I am grateful for the opportunity to…23 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: LegislationI warmly welcome my hon. Friend to her place on the Treasury Bench; it is much deserved, and she was a distinguished member of the Justice Committee. She will know from that time…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy right hon. and learned Friend is making an important and eloquent speech. Can I emphasise the point that he makes about certainty, and return to the intervention by my right…20 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationAs well as welcoming my right hon. Friend most warmly to this post—a post in which his and my former London Assembly constituents in Bexley and Bromley are massively proud to see…15 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeI will give way once and once only, because time presses.15 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeA lifetime of holding a particular mindset that is not supported by evidence is not something I would boast about. I have followed the evidence, which shows that short sentences…15 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeIt was a pleasure to listen to the Lord Chancellor open the debate with the characteristic moderation and eloquence that he brings to the Dispatch Box. I also welcome the two new…15 Nov 2023HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThat is a compelling point, and it accords with the evidence that the Justice Committee was given in relation to our inquiry into fraud in the justice system. The irony is that…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThere has been a great deal of improvement in the Bill, and much of its content is welcome. I recognise that, and I also recognise what the Minister has said, but I am sorry to…25 Oct 2023HANSARD PrisonsThis is a perfectly sensible measure. I support it, as I hope will the whole House. It is a modest measure that will not make a vast difference, but it is worth while and part of…24 Oct 2023HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Prosecution RatesJust before the recess, the then Director of Public Prosecutions gave evidence to the Justice Committee and highlighted the specific areas of work being done to improve the victim…19 Oct 2023HANSARD Prison CapacityI commend the Lord Chancellor on his thoughtful, considered and serious statement that deserves a thoughtful and considered response, which it has not entirely had. Does he agree…16 Oct 2023