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Bill
Victims and Prisoners Act 2024

Government Bill - Ministry of Justice
Summary

A Bill to make provision about victims of criminal conduct and others affected by criminal conduct; about the appointment and functions of advocates for victims of major incidents; about the release of prisoners; about the membership and functions of the Parole Board; to prohibit certain prisoners from forming a marriage or civil partnership; and for connected purposes.

Scheduled Event - Wednesday 1st March
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Commons - Ministerial statement - Main Chamber
Independent Public Advocate
Department: Ministry of Justice
MP: Dominic Raab
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"We have introduced the Bill of Rights and look forward to bringing it forward for Second Reading shortly so that we can strengthen quintessential UK rights such as freedom of speech, as well as deporting more foreign national offenders and restoring some common sense to our justice system...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
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"The hon. Gentleman is wrong on all counts. I am confident that—[Interruption.] He can quote anonymous sources, and there are some well-known differences of opinion, but I can confidently predict that on Second Reading, the Bill of Rights will have overwhelming support in this House. He cited …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
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"I am afraid I do not accept that. It was a manifesto commitment. The Human Rights Act is a UK-wide piece of legislation and a protected enactment under the devolution settlements. Amending it is therefore a matter for the UK Parliament. I have been to all the devolved Administrations and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
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"What I will say to the hon. Gentleman is that this was a manifesto commitment. We are not removing the European convention on human rights—indeed, it will stay, as it was under the Human Rights Act, in a schedule to the Bill of Rights—but I do think that the idea …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
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"A series of cases have been put about that either would not be affected by the Bill of Rights or were not the product, in terms of the remedy, of the Human Rights Act. I do not accept the hon. Gentleman’s assertion; I want to work with hon. Members from …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
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"I am afraid I do not accept that characterisation. I think that on Second Reading, the hon. Gentleman will see the level of support. There has already been consultation on not just the policy proposals but specific clauses. We have looked at this at length. It is a manifesto commitment …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
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"In May, we published our landmark draft Victims Bill and a wider package of measures to improve victims’ experience of the criminal justice system. We will respond to the Select Committee’s scrutiny of that shortly...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
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"I say gently to the hon. Lady that I do not accept that characterisation. The Victims Bill had to go through pre-legislative scrutiny; it was right that it should do that. We are now ready to bring it forward, as and when parliamentary time allows. We will also be including …..."
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