Speeches by Tapp.

“9. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help increase prosecution rates in cases of people smuggling.”

“The petitions reflect the deep concern and passion of many in our society about the ongoing conflict and suffering in the middle east, and I respect the sentiment behind them. This Government are already working towards the same objectives that many of the signatories seek: an end to the violence in Gaza, the immediate…”

“We must bear in mind that 95% of weapons come from the US and Germany, and on the legal side of things, the Prime Minister and the Government have been clear that they have consulted legal advice, which of course will continue—I expect that there will be more from the Minister on that. That is not to say that we ignore…”

“This legislation is a fitting tribute to Martyn Hett and the lives of 21 others that were tragically cut short in the 2017 Manchester Arena attack. It is also a testament to the tireless efforts of Martyn’s mother, Figen Murray, who has campaigned with such dignity and determination to ensure that no family endures the…”

“I thank the right hon. Member for his intervention. Any threat that this country faces is continuously reviewed by the Ministry of Defence, MI5, the police and the Government, and we adapt our approaches to suit. That brings me to the fact that since 2017, MI5 and the police have disrupted 43 late-stage attacks, yet we…”

“On the Crown court backlogs, from your perspective what factors are causing those delays in the system?”

“Retention is important as well, isn’t it? Do you have an issue with retention in staffing?”

“Good to hear. Zooming out a bit again, you said in the past that “to deliver swift justice, our whole criminal justice system must adapt and change”. Can you elaborate on that, please, and what reforms would you recommend?”

“Who sets those rates?”

“That is really interesting; thank you for that. Unless there are any other questions on that point, I will move on—”

“I have one question if that is okay. As we know, the criminal justice system’s response to the violence was well resourced. You spoke about that earlier. Could you give an indication of the level of resources required to achieve that, please?”

“Thank you. If I could touch on a similar but not the same issue, since the Hamas attacks in October, we have seen antisemitism in the country rising. The Met police recorded a 1,350% rise the week after the attack. Across the Jewish community, confidence in the CPS to prosecute and ensure proper sentencing for perpetra…”

“Thank you.”

“I am Mike Tapp, Dover and Deal. I was previously employed by the National Crime Agency.”

“Congratulations.”

“I would like to touch on the Crown court backlogs. In the absence of the official published data, what is the CPS estimate of the size of the Crown court backlogs?”

“Thank you. How far into the future are the trials being listed?”

“What is the impact on the CPS of the backlogs and delays?”

“Your targets are three hours in custody and, I think you said, 28 days on bail. Are you meeting those?”

“What would you say is the reason for the increase in the number of receipts coming in?”