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HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)The Minister has already said “particularly complex or lengthy”, and just then she said “complex and lengthy”. Having rejected an amendment that would have set a limit of five…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)It is very good to see you in the Chair this evening, Ms Jardine; thank you for looking after us. I will speak very briefly in support of the amendment, to which I have added my…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)I will speak as quickly as I can. I support the amendments tabled in this group by the Liberal Democrats, which would limit any increase in the sentencing powers of magistrates…21 Apr 2026HANSARDPress Malpractice4. What steps her Department is taking to help protect the public from press malpractice.16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting)It is great to have you in the Chair, Dr Huq. I am looking forward to today’s debates. I have not tabled any amendments to clause 3, but I want to talk about some necessary…16 Apr 2026HANSARDPress MalpracticeLast month, a national newspaper intruded on the privacy of one of the families bereaved by the meningitis outbreak, publishing information that the family had asked to be kept…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)I have to add my voice to the point that this is an unsatisfactory situation. We have heard time and again from the Minister that the decision about allocation will be made based…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting)On a point of order, Dr Huq. I alerted the Minister earlier to the fact that I was going to say this. I want to ask what can be done to correct the record in respect of the…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting)I appreciate the Minister’s comments, but will she clarify what she meant by a particular category of offence? I could not have been clearer in my speech that I did not want to…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Third sitting)It is great to see you in the Chair today, Ms Jardine. I oppose clause 1 and its many implications for justice. It takes away the defendant’s right to elect a trial by jury for…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Third sitting)We are debating clause 1, which as I understand it will completely remove defendants’ right to elect; the rest of the Bill puts in place procedures whereby other…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Third sitting)rose—14 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fourth sitting)Apologies to the Minister for heckling. The point about the right of appeal is absolutely key. If mistakes are made in the magistrates court, it is currently the case that they…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fourth sitting)The Minister has made many points about magistrates court hearings being as fair, but she seems to have forgotten the amount of evidence we heard during the oral evidence…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Third sitting)The Scottish Green party is a separate party from the Green party of England and Wales, so I cannot vouch for its policies. However, the Green party’s justice policies look in the…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fourth sitting)Tim Crosland’s point was that the Government are, in effect, abolishing the principle of jury equity. Can the Minister tell us that we cannot ever expect a judge to triage a case…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTransport Accessibility for Disabled PeopleI thank the Select Committtee Chair sincerely for the “Access denied” report, which painted a bleak picture of legislative loopholes and lacklustre political will from consecutive…26 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting)Q I have a question of clarification for any member of the panel who wants to answer. In the letter received from the wider VAWG sector, the offences they are concerned that…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you so much, Claire; it has been really powerful to hear from you. I have heard from a constituent who has a close family member going through all of this, and she has…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q Riel, in my submission from the Criminal Bar Association, there is concern about risks to judges in public criticism. The example given is on sexual offences, but I want to ask…25 Mar 2026