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HANSARDHis 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 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 2023HANSARDPrison OvercrowdingI am sure that the Lord Chancellor, as well as thanking the current Lord Chief Justice for his work, will welcome the appointment of Dame Sue Carr as the first woman Lord Chief…27 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Lord Chancellor confirm that it remains the Government’s intention to update and modernise our human rights law as necessary, but to do so while firmly remaining in…27 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ15. The Deputy Prime Minister will know that the calling of an early election in Spain has caused some concern about delay to achieving a treaty between the United Kingdom and…07 Jun 2023HANSARDCladding and Building RemediationWill the Minister recognise that this is not just a question of ridiculously escalating premiums? There is also the problem experienced by my constituents in Northpoint in…05 Jun 2023HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsDoes the Attorney General agree that it is important to remember that, where there is sufficient evidence to put a case before a jury, the conviction rate for rape and serious…25 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy right hon. and learned Friend is making a characteristically powerful and persuasive case. Taking on board his point about the—to use my inelegant criminal lawyer’s…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe Solicitor General says it is unacceptable to the Government, and I understand the points he makes, but can he help on one point that was raised in the upper House? Contrary to…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMay I press the Solicitor General to give way on that point?24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI welcome my hon. and learned Friend’s tone and approach, as I welcome the Government’s getting rid of the sunset clause and putting in place the revocation schedule, which is so…24 May 2023HANSARDBill of Rights BillI have already welcomed the Lord Chancellor to his position. He will know that, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is not a legal maxim, but it is still a sound one that may apply…16 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillWill my right hon. Friend give way?15 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI am very grateful to my right hon. and learned Friend, whom I warmly welcome to his place, for giving way. Can I just follow up the point made by my fellow Justice Committee…15 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillThe right hon. Gentleman is entirely right and I agree with him. We are in a hopeless situation at the moment and there has been a misunderstanding. The Select Committee took…15 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillThe short answer is that none has come to my attention or that of the Committee. We did endeavour to secure a range of views, particularly from practitioners in the field. It is…15 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI start by warmly welcoming my right hon. and learned Friend to his position, to which nobody in this House is better suited. I know that he will fulfil it in the most…15 May 2023HANSARDOverseas TerritoriesI entirely agree. I am glad to say that the Chief Minister of Gibraltar made a clear statement after that unfortunate comment was made, making it clear that there was no question…11 May 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillReplacing retained EU law is both inevitable and necessary now that we have left the European Union, but does my right hon. Friend accept that it is critical that we do so in a…11 May 2023HANSARDOverseas TerritoriesThis has been a most welcome and important debate, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns) on securing it. We have talked about the…11 May 2023