Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Lammy and Gregory Stafford

Tuesday 16th December 2025 Commons Chamber

[Gregory Stafford (Farnham and Bordon) (Con)]

T2. The Justice Secretary’s plan to slash jury trials without any guarantee that the backlog of cases will fall has not survived first contact with Labour Back Benchers. The backlash has forced No. 10 to reassure Labour Members that legislation will not be introduced until October next year, but the Justice Secretary’s team insist that it will come in February. They cannot both be right. Can the Justice Secretary confirm at the Dispatch Box when the legislation is coming forward?

[Mr Lammy]

The hon. Gentleman can do better than that. That is not true. We are serious about bringing down the backlog, and that means that we of course want to introduce our courts Bill in the early part of next year.

China Audit

Debate between David Lammy and Gregory Stafford

Tuesday 24th June 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mr Lammy]

The Minister for the Indo-Pacific has met some of my hon. Friend’s constituents on this issue. Because of the concerns he rightly raises, I hope he will welcome the training for our police right across the nation on these issues.

[Gregory Stafford (Farnham and Bordon) (Con)]

Will the Government publish a list of sectors considered overly dependent on Chinese input, starting with critical minerals and clean energy components, to promote transparency? Will the Foreign Secretary outline any clear Government targets for reducing those dependencies?

[Mr Lammy]

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the powers to counter foreign interference and transnational repression under the National Security Act.