Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 29 Mar 2019
United Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European Union
"The Government have run down the clock in an attempt to blackmail MPs at every turn. The Government are in chaos, the country is in chaos, and the responsibility is the Government’s, and the Government’s alone. The Prime Minister pulled the meaningful vote in December because she knew it would …..."Jeremy Corbyn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 29 Mar 2019
United Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European Union
"We in the Labour party are very proud of the Good Friday agreement and the peace achieved in Northern Ireland as a result, and nobody in the Labour party wants to do anything to undermine this great achievement.
As the shadow Solicitor General, my hon. Friend the Member for Torfaen …..."Jeremy Corbyn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 29 Mar 2019
United Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European Union
"On a point of order, Mr Speaker. This is now the third time that the Prime Minister’s deal has been rejected. When it was defeated the first time, she said:
“It is clear that the House does not support this deal”.—[Official Report, 15 January 2019; Vol. 652, …..."Jeremy Corbyn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"This has been a vitally important debate for the future of our country and our future relationship with the European Union, following the decision of the people in the 2016 referendum. The debate today is the culmination of one of the most chaotic and extraordinary parliamentary processes I have ever …..."Jeremy Corbyn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"The people need to be able to take back control, and a general election would give them the opportunity to decide who their MPs were, who their Government were, and who would negotiate on their behalf. It would give a new Government the mandate that is needed to break the …..."Jeremy Corbyn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. The result of tonight’s vote is the greatest defeat for a Government in this House since the 1920s. This is a catastrophic defeat for this Government. After two years of failed negotiations, the House of Commons has delivered its verdict on the …..."Jeremy Corbyn - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 30th January 2015
Asked by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
Question
to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, what training Crown prosecutors receive on victims issues.
Answered by Robert Buckland
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has developed a number of online e-Learning courses which specifically relate to victims’ issues. These are: The Victims’ Code; Victim Personal Statements; Supporting Vulnerable Victims and Witnesses; The Prosecutors’ Pledge; and Special Measures (three courses: Parts 1-3).
In addition, victims’ issues are incorporated into training on prosecuting specific types of offending, such as: domestic violence; child sexual abuse; rape and serious sexual assaults; hate crime; stalking and harassment; human trafficking; and forced marriage and honour-based violence.
The CPS is presently consulting publicly on the draft guidance on prosecutors speaking to victims and witnesses at court, and training will be designed to underpin that guidance once it has been finalised.
Written Question
Thursday 29th January 2015
Asked by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
Question
to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, how many victims have exercised the right to review a Crown Prosecution Service decision not to prosecute; and in how many of those cases the decision was changed.
Answered by Robert Buckland
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Victims’ Right to Review scheme came into effect on the 5th June 2013. Between the date the scheme commenced and the 30th September 2014 the CPS reviewed 2,023 appeals of which 267 (13.2%) were upheld.
The number of decisions overturned represents a very small fraction of all the decisions made by CPS lawyers. During the period from 1st June 2013 to 30th September 2014, the CPS finalised 168,703 cases with a qualifying decision. This means that 0.16% of cases that would qualify under the scheme resulted in an upheld Appeal.
Written Question
Thursday 29th January 2015
Asked by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
Question
to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, what the functions of Crown Prosecution Service victim liaison units are; and how their performance is monitored.
Answered by Robert Buckland
Victim Liaison Units are responsible for:
i. informing victims of decisions, made by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), to stop proceedings or substantially alter a charge;
ii. the administration of the Victims’ Right to Review scheme and other CPS victim focused schemes; and
iii. managing complaints and feedback received.
Assurance processes are in place locally to ensure the quality of the service provided by each Victim Liaison Unit. Performance monitoring is undertaken using a number of bespoke IT systems.