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HANSARDAccess to JusticeThis Government are committed to access to justice, and that involves supporting people from every social background to uphold their rights. As I said earlier, we are investing in…11 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member raises a really important point. We need investment, structural reform and modernisation—that is, the adoption of technology. That is why we have asked Sir Brian…11 Nov 2025HANSARDLegal AidLegal aid can be a lifeline and should be available to those who need it, wherever they happen to live. This Government have made substantial new investment in legal aid—both in…11 Nov 2025HANSARDLitigation Funding AgreementsAs the right hon. Gentleman will appreciate, the report is incredibly detailed and contains a whole host of recommendations. It is important that we go through that very…11 Nov 2025HANSARDLitigation Funding AgreementsMay I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his commitment on this issue? We had an incredibly constructive debate in Westminster Hall recently on the topic of third-party litigation…11 Nov 2025HANSARDCourts System: FundingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that we have a mountain to climb, and we cannot fix the foundations overnight. This Government are committed to restoring the public’s…11 Nov 2025HANSARDCourts System: FundingThe hon. Lady is right that our court staff are the backbone of our courts system and they make it tick every day. It is an absolute pleasure, as the Courts Minister, to visit…11 Nov 2025HANSARDCourts System: FundingThis Government inherited a justice system on its knees, starved for years of adequate funding, but we are fixing the foundations. We are investing in our buildings, in our people…11 Nov 2025HANSARDCourt BacklogsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. We are committed to improving timeliness not just in criminal courts but in family courts too, and to providing better support to victims…11 Nov 2025HANSARDCourt BacklogsI am incredibly sorry to hear about the hon. Lady’s constituent’s experience and I reiterate my sympathies. She articulates, with that case, precisely why it is vital that we…11 Nov 2025HANSARDCourt BacklogsBehind the backlogs in our courts, and behind each and every one of those case statistics, there is a human story, and there is no doubt that the delays in our criminal courts are…11 Nov 2025HANSARD Civil Justice Council Review of Litigation FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I thank the right hon. Member for Skipton and Ripon (Sir Julian Smith) for securing a debate on this very important…29 Oct 2025HANSARDWhiplash Reform Programme: Post-Implementation Review and Call for EvidenceI would like to inform the House that today we are launching a post-implementation review of the whiplash reform programme. The review will assess the measures introduced in part…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Lasting Power of AttorneyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds North East (Fabian Hamilton) for continuing to raise awareness on this…28 Oct 2025HANSARDWork of the County Court: Government ResponseI understand that am allowed to ask a question, so I will frame this as one. As the Minister with responsibility for the courts, I am tremendously grateful to the work of the…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillShocking!21 Oct 2025HANSARD Criminal Courts: Independent ReviewI certainly will, Mr Efford. Sir Brian Leveson proposed the Crown court bench division idea based on consultation with experts, members of the profession and the judiciary. He…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Criminal Courts: Independent ReviewIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Efford. I thank the right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Sir Jeremy Wright) for securing…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Criminal Courts: Independent ReviewI will conclude my point, then give way. Sir Brian tells us that “greater financial investment”—which by the way, the Government have already begun to make— “on its own, without…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Criminal Courts: Independent ReviewI am delighted to hear that the hon. Member has read the report. I was not seeking to politicise the discussion. It sounded like, in many respects—other than the issue of jury…14 Oct 2025