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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Sep 2021
Criminal Justice System: Families Bereaved by Public Disasters

"This is the commitment from the Government in their consultation paper, apparently establishing an independent public advocate:

“The government is committed to introducing an Independent Public Advocate who will act for bereaved families after a public disaster and support them at inquests and inquiries.”

I welcome the presence today of …..."
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Written Question
Attorney General: Consultants
Thursday 28th March 2019

Asked by: Peter Dowd (Labour - Bootle)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, how many consultants his Department has hired in each year since 2016; and what the cost has been to the public purse.

Answered by Robert Buckland

The Attorney General’s Office has not hired any consultants since 2016 to the present time.

Written Question
Attorney General: Public Consultation
Thursday 14th March 2019

Asked by: Peter Dowd (Labour - Bootle)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, how many consultations by his Department (a) are open, (b) are closed awaiting a Government response and (c) have been initiated since 2016.

Answered by Robert Buckland

The Attorney General’s Office does not currently have any open consultations. There is one consultation that is closed awaiting a Government response. Three consultations have been initiated since 2016.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Nov 2016
CPS and Disability Hate Crime

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the Crown Prosecution Service’s approach to prosecuting disability hate crime.

It is nice to speak in this debate under your stewardship, Mr Bone. I welcome the Government’s action plan for tackling hate crime. I know others have been less complimentary because …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Nov 2016
CPS and Disability Hate Crime

"My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I will touch on that point a little later.

We are seeing intolerance rising, particularly in relation to disability, which does not lie well in a society where we claim to be liberal and tolerant. I increasingly get the sense of an intolerance …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Nov 2016
CPS and Disability Hate Crime

"The hon. Lady makes a very good point. So many voluntary organisations, charities, local government and other agencies do really good work in this area and it would be helpful to have examples of good practice that we can feed into a national database.

I welcome the Crown Prosecution Service’s …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Nov 2016
CPS and Disability Hate Crime

"I appreciate the comments of everyone who has participated today; it is an important debate to get out into the open. It is crucial that we push on with this matter and ensure that once an action plan is down on paper— however good or bad those proposals might be—it …..."
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