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HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Eleventh sitting)I well remember being in Manchester on the day of the Arena bombing. I was not at the Arena, but the sense of shock in the city was palpable. One of the news items that day was…06 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Seventh sitting)The point being made about delay is important. The pandemic was of course a very difficult period for the courts. Is the Minister able to give us any reassurance that the courts…29 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Seventh sitting)Is the amendment not supposed to be about providing victims with information about their rights? The hon. Lady seems to be criticising the decisions of judges in cases that they…29 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Seventh sitting)I was the Minister when we discussed bringing in special measures. We were looking to make the experience a better one for these witnesses, with screens and elements of that sort.…29 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Seventh sitting)Which ones? Screens?29 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fifth sitting)Google is not that broad.27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fifth sitting)Dame Vera was making the point that these matters are not being taken seriously enough, but there is an offence of harassment. That is repeated behaviour, and it can be antisocial…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fifth sitting)Hertfordshire.27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fifth sitting)The clause refers to a person “being subjected to criminal conduct”. A lot of the things that the hon. Lady has mentioned—harassment, threatening behaviour and all those sorts of…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fifth sitting)Was not the point that Dame Vera was making that there are cases of antisocial behaviour that are criminal behaviour, but for some reason the police and others do not treat them…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)Q If there were a following inquest, it is proposed that the independent public advocate would be an interested party but would not be able to carry on legal activity himself or…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)Thank you very much.22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)Q Lord Wills, do you agree with the idea of having a standing appointment rather than an appointment for a particular incident? Could you also explain how you see the independent…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)I have just one more question, Chair, which will be very quick. Please go on, Mr Hurd. Nick Hurd: I am quite attracted to the idea of a standing body because I think it can begin…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)Having a standing appointment or an office would mean that you could have speedy action. I was asking the previous witnesses whether they thought the role should be an impartial…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)No, that was the point I wanted to get at. Thank you.22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)Q That was Dame Heather Hallett, wasn’t it? Tim Suter: That was Dame Heather Hallett. That actually came from an inquiry into an air crash in Canada, so taking learning…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)Q Can I just ask you one final question, if there is time? One of the impressions I have had is that the Hillsborough Independent Panel report and the way it conducted its…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)Q It is made clear in the Bill that the work of the independent public advocate is not to carry on a legal activity, but in the inquest that followed your work, it was clear that…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Obviously, the second inquest with Sir John Goldring in charge was after the report by Bishop James Jones and his team. Did you feel that the second inquest was better conducted…22 Jun 2023