Speeches by Cox.

“And a third of the cases are recurrent cases, so this is something that MOJ and DFE really need to look at again I would say. I see a lot of people are nodding.”

“No, you are quite right, breaking the cycle of recurrent care proceedings is vital. It falls between every crack in the system, and it is not a measurable KPI. I was personally involved in designing measures that could capture the effectiveness of efforts to break this recurrence in my previous career as an academic. W…”

“That was going to be the last of my three questions, but since you have led us into that, thank you, Sarah.”

“I remember over a decade ago when the hope was that when pre-proceedings came in and every family had a right to pre-proceedings, it would follow that every family would have a right to post-proceedings of some kind, which became known as measures to avoid recurrence. So are we no further along, 10 years on, in develop…”

“And a third of the cases are recurrent cases, so this is something that MOJ and DFE really need to look at again I would say. I see a lot of people are nodding.”

“Then it stopped, yes. With the Chair’s permission we might write and follow up on that, just to check where we are at nationally. I have two other brief questions. One is around Pathfinder courts: from your perspective are they making a difference to families experiencing domestic abuse and to the children involved in …”

“The family drug and alcohol Court problem-solving court has very robust data, to my mind, showing its effectiveness. Where are we at with plans to roll out FDAC more generally?”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that community-based services supporting the victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse, such as Next Chapter, the Centre of Action on Rape and Abuse—CARA—and Restitute in Essex, do vital work that should be backed by multi-year settlements and enhanced commissioning arrangements in the eas…”

“Last week, the Care Quality Commission published a shocking report on Colchester hospital that found the safety of aspects of medical and emergency care there to be inadequate. Will the Leader of the House provide time for a debate on ensuring that the record levels of investment in our NHS is reaching frontline staff …”

“Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the jury trial system has evolved over time—it has been with us for centuries—and has changed intermittently over time: it looks very different now than it did in the 13th century. In the 19th century, civil adjudications were taken out of the jury trial system and our civil justice s…”

“I am pleased to have secured some parliamentary time today to highlight our superb heritage in the east of England and the role of Government in supporting that. I am mindful of the very moving stories we heard in the previous debate, so I will keep these remarks fairly brief; I know that others want to intervene, and …”

“I absolutely agree that accessibility and affordability are at the heart of much of this. On the point about devolution, I would like to ask the Minister to address this issue and to work with colleagues to enhance the standing of heritage and culture within the ongoing devolution processes in the east of England.”

“Indeed, planning regulation plays an important part in preserving our heritage. I am sure the Minister will make note of those comments. The east is a region rich in history. In my constituency of Colchester, we are rightly proud of our claim to be the first city built in Britain and its first Roman capital. We possess…”

“I agree that all those options are things to be explored. Speaking as a former historian, I think that anything that enables greater access to heritage is to be celebrated. In the east, beneficiaries of some of the grants that I mentioned include projects to revitalise Lowestoft town hall, the former Iron Duke pub in G…”

“Last week the Justice Committee heard evidence about the use of special measures to support vulnerable or intimidated witnesses to give their best evidence. That is obviously so important in rape and sexual assault cases. Will the Minister reaffirm her support for the continuing use of those measures, despite some deba…”

“I am pleased to speak in support of the Bill, which seeks to make our society safer through more effective sentencing of offenders, whether in custody or in the community. I declare an interest as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on penal affairs and as a member of the Justice Committee. I also declare a prio…”

“The A12 is a major transport route into Colchester and a vital part of economic growth in the region. Will the Minister meet me to discuss the urgent need for upgrades to its western end?”

“It would be worth finding that out definitively, I think.”

“That is very helpful, thank you.”

“How, given the discussion around section 28, will the MOJ be moving forward with it?”