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HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThis is an important Bill and there is much good in it, but I am afraid that a number of areas require further attention. Now is not the time for discursive speeches, but I regret…13 Sept 2023HANSARDPrison EstateThe Justice Committee is proposing to hold an inquiry into future prison population and estate capacity, and I look forward to the Minister giving evidence to us about that. He…12 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe reputation of our justice system depends on the independence, integrity and professionalism of our judges. At the end of this month, the right hon. Lord Burnett of Maldon will…12 Sept 2023HANSARDHMPPS UpdateI thank the Secretary of State for his statement, for his courtesy in giving me notice of it, and for the characteristic thoroughness and care with which he has approached this…07 Sept 2023HANSARDSanctionsrose —19 Jul 2023HANSARDSanctionsI have prosecuted some less than decent lawyers over the years, so I take the hon. Gentleman’s point. But he knows just how good the English legal system is collectively, and I…19 Jul 2023HANSARDSanctionsI welcome the tone and approach of the Minister’s remarks, and I fully understand and support the policy objectives of the regulation, as does every decent lawyer in this country.…19 Jul 2023HANSARDSanctionsI welcome the Minister’s willingness to engage on the general licence; it is very important to the Law Society, and for good and sound reasons. We all share the policy objective,…19 Jul 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesFor those of us who are friends of Israel—and proud to be—one of its strengths has been its independent judiciary, which has on occasion struck down arbitrary action by Israeli…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillWhen will that come into force? Surely, we have to have that in force before the provisions in the Bill come into force. Can he give us that assurance and confirmation?11 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI was superficially attracted to Lords amendment 1, but will the hon. Gentleman consider these two points? First, it is an established principle of interpretation that the courts…11 Jul 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillI recognise that the Minister has moved in some measure on these issues and I am grateful for that, but may I return to the point about the statutory guidance? Surely, given that…11 Jul 2023HANSARD Rail Ticket OfficesI pay tribute to and thank people such as Vinnie at Chislehurst station who was actually very busy when I came through this morning to get my rather late running Southeastern…06 Jul 2023HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI am sure the Attorney General will agree that the investigation and prosecution of rape and serious sexual offences requires particular skills in both investigation and handling…06 Jul 2023HANSARDHis Majesty’s Prison and Probation ServiceI have a lot of sympathy with that point. The irony is that the chief inspector of prisons, in his 2021 annual report, describes some of those old prisons as “cold, dark and…04 Jul 2023HANSARDHis Majesty’s Prison and Probation ServiceI will give way one more time and then I shall move on.04 Jul 2023HANSARDHis Majesty’s Prison and Probation ServiceIt is a pleasure to open this important debate, and I am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for giving us the opportunity to debate this part of the Ministry of Justice…04 Jul 2023HANSARDHis Majesty’s Prison and Probation ServiceI could not agree more. The current Lord Chancellor has said previously that prison is there for the people of whom we are entitled to be afraid, not for the people with whom we…04 Jul 2023HANSARDHis Majesty’s Prison and Probation ServicePerhaps the Minister could write to me and the Select Committee to set out where we are with those projects. Have they gone to appeal yet? If so, has any indication been given as…04 Jul 2023HANSARDHis Majesty’s Prison and Probation ServiceYet again the hon. Gentleman is spot on. I join him in paying tribute to Timpson, for example. The work of the Timpson family and their firm has been consistently quite…04 Jul 2023