"The hon. Gentleman makes a powerful point. At the moment, such children are entitled to compensation, but they will not be so under the new scheme. Most people who look at the new rules will feel that again the Government are targeting the most vulnerable in order to make savings …..." Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
"17. What assessment he has made of the level of support available to families of people who have been victims of corporate manslaughter; and if he will make a statement...." Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
"I am very grateful to the Minister for that answer. My constituents Dorothy and Douglas Wright recently received an apology from the Director of Public Prosecutions following the failure to take corporate manslaughter action when their son Mark died. They did not get access to such a service, and their …..." Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
"7. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on his proposed reform of access to justice for overseas victims of corporate harm...." Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
"The Secretary of State will be aware that the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has also criticised the reforms, which would remove access to justice for the victims of corporate abuse overseas. Does he not recognise that the reforms could result in there being no disincentive to …..." Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
"11. What recent discussions he has had on the provision of services to people who have experienced trauma as a result of a miscarriage of justice...." Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for that answer. I recently met the Miscarriages of Justice Organisation, as constituents of mine have been affected by having been wrongly imprisoned for lengthy periods. I understand that under the previous Government, the Justice Ministry was looking at how better to provide support services to …..." Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
"I am pleased to hear that there may be a free vote on this issue and that the Secretary of State has so little personal enthusiasm for the policy. Does he agree that the main problem in rape cases is the low conviction rate and the fact that rape victims …..." Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech