Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Tom Pursglove and Oliver Heald(7 years, 7 months ago)
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Sir Oliver Heald
It is, of course, a union campaign to talk about employment tribunal fees. Let us be clear that the number of people taking up cases about the workplace has increased, not gone down—it is up to 92,000. Those people are being helped by a free service from ACAS, which the Labour party used to support. Fewer cases are going to tribunal because of the work of ACAS.
Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
Exclusion zones are an important tool to protect victims, but for those living on a county boundary, an exclusion zone that just covers the county is not particularly helpful. Will the Minister undertake to look into that?
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Tom Pursglove and Oliver Heald(7 years, 8 months ago)
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Sir Oliver Heald
I am grateful to the hon. Lady for that. As she knows, we have made an announcement that there will not be an imminent change, because, although we have a mandate for that, we want to find out what the outcome of the Brexit negotiations is, and that is, in itself, a major constitutional change.
Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
Developing skills in prison is crucial to successful rehabilitation, but it is important that those skills translate into the real world. What consideration are Ministers giving to ensuring that skills development in prison dovetails with the needs in the industrial strategy?
Domestic Violence Victims: Cross-Examination
Debate between Tom Pursglove and Oliver Heald(7 years, 10 months ago)
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Sir Oliver Heald
It would not, of course, have been a family justice case; it would have been a civil case. I agree with the hon. Lady that that is an important consideration, and I will look into it.
Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
I welcome what the Minister has said today and his commitment to legislation, but in the meantime will he ensure that the best support is available to vulnerable victims before, during and after the proceedings?
Sir Oliver Heald
As I said in my initial response, a great deal of effort has gone into training both CAFCASS and court staff to provide the emotional support that is needed.