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HANSARDVictims’ Right to Review SchemeThe victims’ right to review scheme is a vital mechanism for ensuring that victims have the right to request a review of certain prosecutor decisions, either not to start a…14 Nov 2024HANSARDSerious Fraud OfficeI welcome the hon. Member to his place. He raises an incredibly important point. This Government in general are committed to raising standards and rebuilding trust in the justice…14 Nov 2024HANSARDStreet CrimeCouncil leaders and regional mayors play an important role in tackling the unprecedented challenges that this Government inherited. We are committed to working closely with local…14 Nov 2024HANSARDStreet CrimeMy hon. Friend is right to raise this important issue. Shoplifting is a scourge in many of our constituencies. That is why this Government are committed to introducing respect…14 Nov 2024HANSARDVictims’ Right to Review SchemeWe are looking at the victim’s right to review scheme closely. It is informing the subject discussions that I hope to have later today with the Director of Public Prosecutions. We…14 Nov 2024HANSARDStreet CrimeAs my hon. Friend states, knife crime is a scourge that particularly impacts on young people, too many of whom senselessly lose their lives or are injured every year. Mayors and…14 Nov 2024HANSARDStreet Crime: ProsecutionsJust this week the Prime Minister met police, victims, families and media companies specifically to discuss knife crime, which plagues my hon. Friend’s community and many others…12 Sept 2024HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeFirst, I welcome my hon. Friend and congratulate him on his election as Chair of the Justice Committee. He is right that we will be undertaking a review of sentencing. On…12 Sept 2024HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeIt is a privilege to be appointed as His Majesty’s Solicitor General. My fellow Law Officers and I will be working to restore public faith in government and the rule of law, and…12 Sept 2024HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeDecisions to prosecute, convict and sentence are rightly made independently of Government by the Crown Prosecution Service, juries and judges respectively. As I have already said,…12 Sept 2024HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeI thank the right hon. and learned Member for his question, and also for his warm welcome. He is enormously experienced in these matters, as both a former Attorney General and a…12 Sept 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI congratulate my hon. Friend on her election as chair of the Work and Pensions Committee. The statistics that she has given are indeed worrying, and the mission of halving…12 Sept 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsFor too long, women and girls across the country have faced routine threats of appalling violence and abuse. This Government were elected with a clear mandate to halve violence…12 Sept 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI thank my hon. Friend for raising an important issue. He is right: Clare’s law is a powerful tool, and it needs to be applied more evenly and consistently. The domestic violence…12 Sept 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI absolutely share my hon. Friend’s concerns. As her constituent’s heartbreaking experience illustrates, such delays are traumatic for victims. They too often lead to what is…12 Sept 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the incredibly distressing figures. As I said before, the human stories that lie behind them will each tell a tragic tale, which is…12 Sept 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsWe know that the availability of sufficiently experienced prosecutors is a problem that needs to be looked at. That is why, in appropriate cases, we are looking at using associate…12 Sept 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsIt is vital that we place victims at the centre of our justice system, which is why this Government are looking to strengthen the powers of the Victims’ Commissioner. As we…12 Sept 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI echo other hon. Members in congratulating the hon. Gentleman. As we have said, the mission to halve violence against women and girls within the next decade is a central priority…12 Sept 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI entirely agree with the hon. Member that this needs to be an absolute priority and that we need to drive improvements in conviction rates. That is why there is a commitment to…12 Sept 2024