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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 09 Sep 2022
Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

"My Lords, I had the privilege on a number of occasions to have a private audience with Her Majesty, as Welsh Secretary for six years. The most memorable was, while travelling on her plane from Caernarfon, to be summoned by her private secretary to come and sit by Her Majesty …..."
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Written Question
Rape: Prosecutions
Thursday 14th July 2022

Asked by: Lord Morris of Aberavon (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Bellamy on 28 June (HL Deb, col 580), what plans the Attorney General has to meet the Chairman of the Bar Association to discuss delays in dealing with rape cases.

Answered by Lord Stewart of Dirleton

A key part the Attorney General’s role as head of the profession is meeting regularly with the leaders of the Professional bodies to discuss matters of relevance within the criminal justice system including the Chair of the Bar Council, the Chair of the Criminal Bar Association, the President of the Law Society and the Bar Circuit Leaders. These valuable and productive meetings enable the Law Officers to understand the issues affecting front-line practitioners, so that they are able to articulate their concerns to ministerial colleagues to ensure that in the development of government policy, the views of the profession are reflected and understood.

Agendas for these meetings are prepared so as to allow flexibility, in order to allow for discussion of topical issues. Such issues include the views of practitioners on the Crown Court backlog, government initiatives such as the roll out of s.28 and how we are working together to improve the system performance in relation to rape cases.

The regular monthly meetings of the Bar Council are attended either by the Attorney or the Solicitor General, so as to allow the Law Officers a full understanding of the issues that are affecting front-line practitioners.

Written Question
Covid-19 Inquiry
Wednesday 13th July 2022

Asked by: Lord Morris of Aberavon (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government when the terms of reference for the UK COVID-19 public inquiry, chaired by Lady Hallett, will be published; and what are the reasons for the delay.

Answered by Lord True - Shadow Leader of the House of Lords

The final terms of reference for the UK COVID-19 inquiry were published on 28 June 2022. This followed a full and extensive public consultation process led by the inquiry’s independent chair, in addition to engagement with the devolved administrations as required by the Inquiries Act 2005.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2022
Information Commissioner’s Office Report

"My Lords, concern about non-disclosure of evidence was an issue a long time ago, when I was Attorney-General. The balance has swung the other way, to excessive intrusion. As defence counsel in many rape cases, there is an even more fundamental problem in ensuring that justice is done, as juries …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2022
Australia Free Trade Agreement

"My Lords, I will restrain myself from commenting on the published taxation proposals of candidates for the Conservative leadership, save to say that Charles Dickens might have wickedly asserted that there was the smell of an Eatanswill election. I am pleased to tell the House that I am not aware …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2022
Australia Free Trade Agreement

"Does the Minister agree with the statement made a few weeks ago by the noble Lord, Lord Grimstone, that the devolved Administrations are dissatisfied with the manner in which negotiations have been conducted and their involvement?..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
28 Jun 2022 - Pharmacy (Responsible Pharmacists, Superintendent Pharmacists etc.) Order 2022 - View Vote Context
Lord Morris of Aberavon (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 101 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 193 Noes - 119
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 28 Jun 2022
Rape: Criminal Prosecutions

"My Lords, having spent most of my professional life at the criminal Bar, I am deeply concerned about the entry of young people to—and now their exodus from—the criminal Bar, loaded with debt from degrees, conversion courses, Bar finals and pupillages. I have two specific questions. First, why will the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 08 Jun 2022
Prime Minister: Meeting with First Ministers of the Devolved Governments

"My Lords, the devolved Governments are consulted on the effects of international treaties but, for reasons of confidentiality, the Government refuse to disclose the results of these consultations. The noble Lord, Lord Grimstone, told the International Agreements Committee on 27 April that he could “categorically” say that the devolved Governments …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 19 May 2022
Working Practices (International Agreements Committee Report)

"My Lords, it has been my privilege to serve on the International Agreements Committee since its inception as a free-standing committee and earlier. My twin interests have been agriculture and the devolved nations. I welcome the remarks just made by the noble Lord, Lord Udny-Lister. I am interested particularly in …..."
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