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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 22 Jun 2021
End-to-end Rape Review

"My Peers, while I welcome the publication of this rape review and the Government’s apology for the failings on rape—and an apology from the Government is to be welcomed—there is very little consolation for the women who have been failed, including the many victims whose cases have not been progressed …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 22 Jun 2021
End-to-end Rape Review

"Thank you. So could the Government urgently provide adequate sustainable funding for specialist rape services, which have been very seriously eroded in the last few years?

I do hope this review will produce positive results for victims and ensure that rapists are answerable for their crime...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 26 May 2021
Criminal Justice Review: Response to Rape

"Is the Minister aware that an analysis of Home Office figures published this week by the Guardian revealed this:

“While there were 52,210 rapes recorded by police in England and Wales in 2020, only 843 resulted in a charge or a summons—a rate of 1.6%.”?


Does the Minister agree …..."
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Written Question
Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
Tuesday 19th September 2017

Asked by: Baroness Gale (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in ensuring that the judiciary are trained to adhere to Practice Direction 12J: Child Arrangements and Contact Order: Domestic Violence and Harm in all private law family proceedings where domestic abuse is alleged.

Answered by Lord Keen of Elie - Shadow Minister (Justice)

Under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, responsibility for the training of judges rests with the Lord Chief Justice. There is no ministerial oversight of such training.

Written Question
Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
Tuesday 19th September 2017

Asked by: Baroness Gale (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that finding of fact hearings are undertaken within family court proceedings where there are allegations of domestic abuse.

Answered by Lord Keen of Elie - Shadow Minister (Justice)

A revised Practice Direction 12J has been made by the President of the Family Division and approved by Ministers and is coming into force on 2nd October. This sets out the procedure governing finding of fact hearings in child arrangements cases where domestic abuse is alleged. Application of the practice direction is a matter for the senior judiciary.

Written Question
Prostitution: Wales
Thursday 4th February 2016

Asked by: Baroness Gale (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) prosecutions, and (2) convictions, there have been in Wales under section 53A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 in each year since 2010, and what penalty was imposed in each case.

Answered by Lord Faulks

There were no prosecutions brought under section 53A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, in Wales, from 2010 to 2014 (the latest available).

Data on court proceedings for calendar year 2015 is planned for publication in May 2016.

Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 26 Jun 2014
Women: Custodial Sentences

"My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend Lady Healy for bringing this important debate before us.

Many noble Lords have said that giving custodial sentences to women who commit petty crimes does not work. As the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, said, the numerous reports and inquiries on this topic …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 27 Mar 2012
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

"My Lords, I am pleased that the Government have brought forward these amendments that give the victims of human trafficking the same support as that provided for the victims of sexual exploitation, as set out in Schedule 1. There is support around the House today for these government amendments and …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 20 Mar 2012
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

"My Lords, I join noble Lords all round the House in supporting the amendment. There has been not one word of disagreement, and I am sure the Minister has listened carefully to what noble Lords have had to say on this issue.

I believe, as does my Front Bench, that …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 20 Mar 2012
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

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