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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eleventh sitting)

"I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time...."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eleventh sitting)

"I rise to speak in support of new clause 2, which was tabled in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Warrington North (Charlotte Nichols). On Second Reading, my hon. Friend made one of the most powerful contributions the House has heard in recent memory. She spoke from …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eleventh sitting)

"I will withdraw new clause 2, because I know that the Minister is addressing the issue and I accept her commitment. She is an honourable lady and I accept her word, and I look forward to the specialist courts being implemented very soon. I beg to ask leave to withdraw …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Twelfth sitting)

"I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

The new clause is, in some respects, fairly self-explanatory, in that it provides that cases should not go to the Crown court without being trial-ready. In essence, it is a safeguard —we could call it an oversight amendment—that …..."

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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Twelfth sitting)

"I thank the Minister for her response. I have made my points—throughout the Committee’s proceedings, I have been making points about the issue of jury trials—and I will not add anything further. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the clause.

Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

New Clause 22

Remote Court …..."

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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eleventh sitting)

"I beg to ask leave to withdraw the clause.

Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

New Clause 2

Specialists courts for sexual offences and domestic abuse cases

“(1) The Lord Chancellor must by regulations establish specialist courts for cases relating to sexual offences and domestic abuse.

(2) Any case heard in a …..."

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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eleventh sitting)

"I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. New clause 1, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Riverside (Kim Johnson), would address cases in which the prosecutions need to start a second …..."

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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Twelfth sitting)

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. New clauses 32 and 33 can be considered almost part and parcel of each other. Our earlier discussion of new clause 29 involved a similar issue, but these new clauses are much more specific.

New clause 32 would introduce …..."

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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Twelfth sitting)

"I take your ruling and guidance, Dr Huq. I was trying to explain it because the disparities are important and the issue does affect people. I ask the Government to think about new clauses 32 and 33, because they will hopefully have an impact on joint enterprise. I will not …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 23 Apr 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Tenth sitting)

"I beg to move amendment 70, in clause 13, page 27, line 37, at end insert—

“(7) Disclosure of the details of any connection between the independent supporter and the complainant is required prior to seeking the court’s agreement of the independent supporter.”

This proposed addition is simple. The clause …..."

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