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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Third sitting)Q I suppose my third question, then, is how do you envisage such a panel, if at all, interacting with the High Court—with, say, a final right of appeal to the High Court, similar…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Third sitting)Q That is helpful. Secondly, what information do you think the panel will need in order to reach a determination on that question? Sir Nicholas Mostyn: It will have the statements…28 Jan 2025HANSARDSupport for Domestic Abuse SurvivorsI am terribly sorry to hear about this case. We know that such cases are not isolated, which is why this Government are bearing down on the Crown court backlog; we are increasing…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat case of that little girl, Sara Sharif, is one of the most tragic of recent times, and I know that that view is shared right across the House. That is why a safeguarding…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that we need to restore confidence in the CCRC. That is why we are taking the decision not only to appoint an interim chair to steady the…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend rightly says, I cannot comment on that specific case, but we adhere to the principle of open justice and transparency in our legal system. That is why we have…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I express how sorry I am to hear of the case of the hon. Gentleman’s constituent? I am happy to write to him—he asks quite a specific question—but it is important that we…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI understand that humanists have been campaigning for legally binding humanist weddings. The Government are committed to strengthening the rights and protections available,…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his question, and for the campaigning work that he is doing in this area. Journalism is the lifeblood of democracy, and strategic lawsuits against…28 Jan 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsMy hon. Friend is right to make that point. Our family courts should never become sites of retraumatisation for victims of domestic abuse. We are reviewing the presumption, and…28 Jan 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsThe hon. Member is right to remark on the low charging and conviction rates for domestic abuse. We have an ambition to drive those up. That is why we are putting more funding and…28 Jan 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsAs I have said, the Government are committed to halving violence against women and girls within a decade. It is an important ambition, and the criminal justice system has a vital…28 Jan 2025HANSARDDeputyship ApplicationsI agree with the hon. Lady that such delays are not acceptable, and I am sorry to hear of the distress that this will have caused. It is right that we continue to invest in our…28 Jan 2025HANSARDDeputyship ApplicationsApplications for deputyship to the Court of Protection play a vital role when people need to be able to make decisions for loved ones who lack capacity. It is important to support…28 Jan 2025HANSARDSupport for Domestic Abuse SurvivorsTackling domestic abuse is a priority for this Government. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 sets out a broad statutory definition of domestic abuse, which is improving our…28 Jan 2025HANSARDInfrastructure Planning and Judicial Review ReformMy noble Friend, the Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede), has today made the following statement: My hon. Friend the Minister of State for Housing…23 Jan 2025HANSARD Child Arrangements: Presumption of Parental InvolvementMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that the broader understanding of what can constitute abuse has to be incorporated in how we reflect on and review the presumption. The point…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Child Arrangements: Presumption of Parental InvolvementIf that is what is being experienced, it needs to be fed back. His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service has complaints processes and, in my hon. Friend, her constituents have an…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Child Arrangements: Presumption of Parental InvolvementI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge (Dr Tidball) for securing this debate on an incredibly important subject. I am deeply sorry about what her…22 Jan 2025HANSARDCrown Court BacklogWe are investing in increased court capacity and in the recruitment of 1,000 judges and tribunal members. As the Lord Chancellor said, we have increased the number of Crown court…10 Dec 2024