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HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for Chichester for tabling the amendment. As she acknowledged, there has been fruitful cross-party working on the issue. I am really pleased to see the…23 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Ninth sitting)I have heard that argument, but I do not accept it. I do not think the provision makes it less fair. But I accept that there is work to be done, which does not necessarily need to…23 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Ninth sitting)I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Grahame Morris) for tabling amendment 67. The speech that the hon. Member for Reigate just made was not only helpful and…23 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Ninth sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in your place, Dr Huq. I thank the hon. Members for Blackburn (Mr Hussain) and for Bexhill and Battle, and my hon. Friend the Member for York Central…23 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Tenth sitting)I think we all agree that the victim impact statement, and that moment when victims read or speak aloud about the ways in which they have been impacted, is critical. Their ability…23 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Tenth sitting)I am very happy to provide that information, to the extent that we hold it. Question put and agreed to. Clause 15 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 16…23 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Ninth sitting)The hon. Lady raises a valid point. All sorts of work needs to be undertaken about the use of social media in courtrooms, whether by juries or other participants, and where that…23 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)Several points have been raised in this debate. First, on the definition and the application of the eligibility test, when I was explaining the rationale behind the provision for…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)I am not going to second-guess how the judges will apply this. As I say, that is for the judiciary and the courts. I am not going to put an arbitrary time length on it; I do not…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)I am going to make some progress— I know the hon. Gentleman has raised this with me. Those responsible for drafting the legislation do not need to add further definitions of what…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for her point, which has been raised by others. Those terms are well understood in their ordinary meaning and can be applied in a clear and straightforward…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)On that final point, we are all delighted to be here and perform the function of Government properly. [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”] Exactly, and the company of all Members is a…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)We have already covered a fair amount of the same ground. The example that I gave a couple of sittings ago was in relation to judges considering contempt of court applications,…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)I am not sure that is right. I think we have all agreed—even those Opposition Members who were responsible for the justice system and deprived it of the resources that were…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move amendment 10, in clause 6, page 16, line 2, at end insert— “( ) in subsection (1)— (i) after ‘imposes’ insert ‘, in respect of two or more offences,’; (ii) for the…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)One of the things we have to in order to successfully deliver this court transformation is properly resource our magistrates court. You have heard me say before about what we need…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair once again, Ms Jardine. As Members will have heard me say on countless occasions, the pressures on our criminal courts are unprecedented.…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank the shadow Minister for tabling amendment 51. I will first set out the rationale for clause 4 and schedule 1 and then address the amendment. Clause 4 and schedule 1 will…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central and the hon. Members for Bexhill and Battle and for Chichester for tabling the amendments in this group. In addressing…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)I refer the hon. Gentleman to pages 243 and 245 of the independent review. If we want to come back on the detail, we can, but I am going to make progress. I have dealt with…21 Apr 2026