"But the whole point of the change is to ensure that there will be accountability for the provision of victims services, which will lie at local level with people who are already responsible for the police and who will be champions for victims. The cross-party Association of Police and Crime …..." Lord Herbert of South Downs - View Speech
"I agree with my hon. Friend. The number of women in custody has been declining, in contrast with the number of men. We have been developing intensive treatment-based alternatives to custody for offenders with drug or mental health problems, including four women-only services in Wirral, Bristol, Birmingham and Tyneside. They …..." Lord Herbert of South Downs - View Speech
"Welcome to the Chair, Mr Bone. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Esher and Walton (Mr Raab) on his forceful speech and on securing the debate and the support of his colleagues. I take Members who represent Surrey constituencies seriously when they hunt in a pack, as they …..." Lord Herbert of South Downs - View Speech
"I hear what my hon. Friend says, but I disagree that the formula is not fit for purpose. It allocates funding according to need. The Government’s position is that we wish to move towards a full application of the formula. The question is not whether we do that, but at …..." Lord Herbert of South Downs - View Speech
"The formula takes into account the need in an area. Taking a step back, if we look at the other end of the spectrum, towards a force in an urban area, where there is particular social deprivation, much higher levels of crime and all the complexities that arise because of …..." Lord Herbert of South Downs - View Speech
"The Government will shortly publish plans on improving the criminal justice system, including by reinforcing the important role of magistrates...." Lord Herbert of South Downs - View Speech
"I agree with my hon. Friend about the value of magistrates. They are lay people who give of their time, and the community justice that they dispense is an important feature of our criminal justice system. That is too little acknowledged. As the Under-Secretary of State for Justice, my hon. …..." Lord Herbert of South Downs - View Speech
"The hon. Gentleman should reflect on the fact that one of the issues that magistrates are most concerned about is the growth of out-of-court disposals, which soared under the last Government in response to the target culture. We continue to have concerns about the inappropriate use of such disposals. He …..." Lord Herbert of South Downs - View Speech
"The Government welcome the final report from the independent riots communities and victims panel and will publish a formal response in due course...." Lord Herbert of South Downs - View Speech
"I think we will be positive about exactly that kind of proposal—we have already published formal consultation proposals to strengthen community sentences, which was one of the recommendations in the report. That is important, because the report itself drew attention to the fact that those who were brought before the …..." Lord Herbert of South Downs - View Speech