"My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for his Answer, but in March 2024 there were £4.4 billion-worth of unpaid criminal court fines, compensation orders, victim surcharges, et cetera. Does the Minister agree that steps should be taken urgently to deal with this unacceptable situation, which is grossly …..." Baroness Levitt - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to deal with uncollected financial penalties such as fines, costs and confiscation orders...." Baroness Levitt - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer. I speak today primarily as a lawyer but also as the parent of a trans child, in the belief that these matters should and can be discussed in a non-partisan way, with respect and care for the rights of all involved. …..." Baroness Levitt - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Interim Update on the practical implications of the UK Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers, issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on 25 April; and whether the EHRC consulted …..." Baroness Levitt - View Speech
"My Lords, I do not know whether I had met many trans people up until maybe two years ago, but, two years ago, our son started his transition journey—at least, that is when we became aware of it. As a result, this afternoon, I speak to your Lordships first as …..." Baroness Levitt - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the Statement from the Minister and the action of the Government, particularly in signing the memorandum of understanding, which advances the issues that we face every night on our televisions. I associate myself with the comments made by the noble Baroness across the Chamber about the …..." Baroness Levitt - View Speech
"My Lords, once again I declare my interest as the parent of a trans child. As a matter of law, the Supreme Court’s decision does not require the exclusion of trans people from all single-sex spaces; rather, it declares that, provided an organisation makes a proportionate decision, then that will …..." Baroness Levitt - View Speech
"My Lords, this disagreement is deeply disappointing. It does not come close to a constitutional crisis, because the Sentencing Council and the Lord Chancellor are seeking to achieve the same thing. Is the Minister aware that elsewhere in the sentencing guidelines there is wording that reminds judges that there is, …..." Baroness Levitt - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare an interest as a parent of a trans child. Does the Minister agree that, in the exercise of everybody’s inalienable right to lawful free speech, it is in the interests of all concerned that publicly stated views about these matters are given in a measured way …..." Baroness Levitt - View Speech