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HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [ Lords ]I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 1, page 2, line 9, at end insert— ‘(6A) A person’s choice to initiate, conduct, progress or participate in proceedings by electronic means,…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [ Lords ]It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. We have tabled amendment 1 to allow people to continue to conduct proceedings on paper. While we accept the advent of…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [ Lords ]No one on the Opposition Benches is asking for their own baubles on a Christmas tree. The amendment is sensible and friendly. We want it written into the Bill so that the…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [ Lords ]I beg to move amendment 2, in clause 4, page 4, line 13, after “proportionate” insert “including, but not limited to, a free help-line”. This amendment would require the…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [ Lords ]Essentially, amendment 2 is designed to protect people who are normally digitally excluded. The clause refers to a “proportionate” level of support, which we believe should…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [ Lords ]We believe that the procedure rule committee should be larger than currently proposed and that members should be a member of the Bar, a solicitor, a legal executive or magistrate.…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [ Lords ]I am not trying to be difficult, but we will push the amendment to the vote for two reasons. First, clause 4 states: “The Lord Chancellor must arrange for the provision of such…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [ Lords ]I beg to move amendment 3, in clause 5, page 4, line 29, leave out paragraph (c) and insert— “(c) one of each of the following— (i) a barrister in England and Wales, and (ii) a…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [ Lords ]We want the amendments to be put to a vote because we want to make it clear to the Government that these issues are important, and not only to us; they are fundamental to a proper…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [ Lords ]I beg to move amendment 6, in clause 7, page 7, line 35, leave out “negative” and insert “affirmative”. This amendment provides that regulations made under Clause 7 which allow…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [ Lords ]We think the Government are being a bit naughty in not allowing Parliament an oversight— [ Interruption. ] My hon. Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington expresses surprise.…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [ Lords ]We will press the two amendments to a Division. Parliament spending time looking at procedures does not waste time or clog up the parliamentary timetable. In fact, the…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [ Lords ]We think amendment 8 is important to ensure that there is no control by the Executive. If it is asked by the Minister to change the rules, the committee that has been charged with…23 Jul 2019HANSARDEarly Years Family SupportThe right hon. Lady has made an excellent speech and I commend her on the great work that she has done. However, she must also recognise that all the suggestions and ideas that…16 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [Lords]As a general rule, the adoption of new technologies in our justice system is something to welcome. It should, if done carefully, lead to better, more agile courts that increase…16 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [Lords]Absolutely. We can imagine a lay person being told to follow, or being pushed towards following, the online procedure. They are not going to be told that the paper procedure or…16 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts Digitisation ProgrammeLast year, the Government made a huge fanfare about their female offenders strategy but announced only £5 million for it. Recently, legal aid was increased by £8 million, but that…09 Jul 2019HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill (First sitting)That is a lot. David Hodson: For that, you get a few minutes—I will not say moments—of judicial time, and there is perhaps some scrutiny of the procedure. We hope to go to a…02 Jul 2019HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill (First sitting)Q Good morning. You gave evidence a little while ago about the fact that in order to respond to a fault being mentioned in a divorce, a person has to memorise reams and reams of…02 Jul 2019HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill (Second sitting)Further to that point of order, Mr McCabe. I place on record my thanks to all Members who have attended today and those who spoke in the Chamber on Second Reading. I thank you, Mr…02 Jul 2019