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HANSARDLegal Aid Agency: Digital ServicesI pay tribute to the legal aid providers across the country who have kept going through this difficult time and who do vital work in the sector. As part of the package of…08 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe killings of Jack and Paul were horrendous crimes and I would like to pay tribute to my hon. Friend and to her constituent, Claire, for their tireless campaigning on these…08 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very sorry to hear about the case of the hon. Member’s constituent. We need to put this into some context. As of March 2024, over 8 million lasting powers of attorney were…08 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right that we are seeing an increase in the number of victims pulling out of the process because they no longer have confidence in it because it is taking so…08 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member will know that a staggering 60% of cases that go through our family courts involve some form of domestic abuse or allegation thereof. That is why consideration of…08 Jul 2025HANSARDCourt Backlog and Pre-trial Waiting TimesI am terribly sorry to hear about the case of the hon. Member’s constituent, which exemplifies exactly why we are so determined to grip the backlog in our Crown courts. That is…08 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome my hon. Friend’s question and I am grateful to him for raising the pathfinder court. These pilots are proving incredibly successful. They front-load a lot of the…08 Jul 2025HANSARDCourt Backlog and Pre-trial Waiting TimesThis Government inherited a record and rising courts backlog from the previous Tory Government across every jurisdiction. Whether for a victim of crime, a parent, a business or an…08 Jul 2025HANSARDLegal Aid: Rural AreasThe hon. Lady is absolutely right that we need to ensure access to legal aid for those who live in rural areas. The Legal Aid Agency was satisfied that legal aid services across…08 Jul 2025HANSARDLegal Aid: Rural AreasPeople must be able to access legal aid, regardless of where in the country they live, and this Government have made substantial new investments. On the civil side, in housing and…08 Jul 2025HANSARDCourts (Remote Hearings) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I will not detain the Committee long because it is stiflingly hot in here, but I want to add that I wholeheartedly…02 Jul 2025HANSARDCivil Legal Aid Consultation: Government ResponseToday I am laying before Parliament the Government’s response to the consultation “Civil Legal Aid: Towards A Sustainable Future”. Civil legal aid providers face serious…02 Jul 2025HANSARDLegal Aid Agency Cyber-security Incident: Temporary Operational ChangesIn my statement to the House of 19 May 2025 on the cyber-security incident affecting the Legal Aid Agency’s digital platforms, I said that I would provide a written update to the…26 Jun 2025HANSARDTaking Control of Goods Procedure: ReformsThe Government are today announcing a balanced package of measures about the independent regulation of the enforcement sector and changes to the taking control of goods procedure.…09 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to highlight an absolutely appalling case, and the thoughts of everyone in this House are with the children who were victims of that abuse. The independent…03 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government inherited record and rising backlogs. As my hon. Friend described, the human cost of that is victims waiting longer and longer for their day in court. We have…03 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was pleased to visit Telford justice centre with my hon. Friend, where we met magistrates and leaders of the Magistrates’ Association. I meet the Magistrates’ Association…03 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOnce again, I am sorry to hear about the impact that the collapse of SSB Law has had on my hon. Friend’s constituents and the many others affected. As she says, the Solicitors…03 Jun 2025HANSARDLocked Child Trust FundsI am well aware of the hon. Gentleman’s campaign to support young adults who lack mental capacity in accessing their child trust fund. I know that he met my predecessor, and…03 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the right hon. Member for his question, and I thank the Civil Justice Council for its work. He will understand that we have not yet had a chance to fully digest the…03 Jun 2025