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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat is disappointing is that the Government’s proposed reforms in the economic crime Bill would still allow warlords to use these tactics to silence journalists in the British…27 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am wondering whether the Secretary of State’s handover was a little rushed, because his predecessor wrote to judges and told them not to lock up dangerous criminals, because the…16 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted to welcome the Secretary of State to his place for the second day running. I have been reading his speeches with interest. He once said the Conservatives should “do…16 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillOnce again, my hon. Friend raises an important point that needs to be taken into account fully, not just as the Bill progresses but as we review the different forms of giving…15 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillAs is so frequently the case, my hon. Friend makes an important and apt point. I hope that we will have opportunities to amend the Bill as it passes through Parliament. Victims of…15 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI congratulate the Secretary of State on his appointment. I am sure all of us, in all parts of the House, wish him well, because victims need him to succeed. That is particularly…15 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI am grateful to the hon. Member for his intervention. He makes an important point. That is one of so many important ways in which the Bill could do more for victims. I hope that…15 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf the right hon. Gentleman thinks the Government are doing such a fantastic job on antisocial behaviour, perhaps he could explain this. Since 2014, according to his own…28 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast December, I announced Labour’s plan to crack down on antisocial behaviour by forcing fly-tippers to join clean-up squads, and giving victims a voice in choosing the…28 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillI start by wishing right hon. and hon. Members, and you, Mr Deputy Speaker, a happy St Patrick’s Day. I congratulate the hon. Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock (Stephen…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Independent Public AdvocateI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. For decades, the Hillsborough families fought for justice and for the truth about how 97 innocent children,…01 Mar 2023HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human RightsThe truth is that the Justice Secretary has no answer to the question and his plan to rip up the Human Rights Act will create fresh divisions in Northern Ireland, where there is…21 Feb 2023HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human RightsThe Secretary of State’s proposed Bill of Rights will mandate British courts to override the European convention on human rights in certain circumstances and restrict access to…21 Feb 2023HANSARD Probation Service: Chief Inspector’s Reviews into Serious Further OffencesI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement and for accepting what Labour proposed a year ago on compelling offenders to attend court for sentencing. That is quite…24 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI wonder whether drug testing is working, because drug abuse in prisons has shot up by 400% since the Conservatives came to power. Last year, crack cocaine was found being…10 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere were a quarter of a million violent assaults inside prison over the last decade. Last year alone, over 8,000 weapons were found inside prison. Does the Secretary of State…10 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the Secretary of State back to his place on the Treasury Bench. This Friday is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, but too often the news…22 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet me remind the right hon. Gentleman that the number of prosecutions has halved in that time, and today barely one in 100 reported rapes ever makes it to trial. As we just…22 Nov 2022HANSARDOffenders: Employment after Release from PrisonThe probation service is not finding jobs for prisoners, because understaffing is at crisis point: the service now faces a shortage of nearly 1,700 officers, according to the…18 Oct 2022HANSARDPrisons: Working Environments and Violence at WorkThank you, Mr Speaker. First, may I welcome the Secretary of State to his place and indeed welcome his colleagues on the Government Front Bench? Uncontrolled violence in prisons…18 Oct 2022