Speeches by Sackman.

“CTB 41 Callum Brunton”

“CTB 42 Both Parents Matter (additional further evidence)”

“I am a massive advocate for how we harness technology. Video hearings can be a vital tool in the efficient administration of justice. I have seen that in operation: I was at Wood Green Crown court recently and could see the way the judge, hearing certain types of application, was able to rattle through a number of hear…”

“I will consider the elements outlined in the new clause, and those that have been raised by Committee members. I and other Ministers have engaged with the violence against women and girls and victims’ sector on the delivery of what the commitment will look like. It is not just about words on the statute book; it is abo…”

“Let me say something about new clause 6 and the question of prioritisation. I absolutely sympathise with the intent of the new clause, and agree with points that everybody has made about the fact that victims of rape and sexual violence currently wait far too long for justice. The delays in this area are worse than in …”

“However—this is one of the elements of new clauses 2 and 6 that is unworkable, in my opinion—decisions about listing and prioritisation of cases are rightly matters for the judiciary. That is an important point of principle regarding the separation of powers. The judiciary is leading on a new national listing framework…”

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“Adjourned till this day at Two o’clock.”

“The hon. Lady makes a fair point. There is a mismatch between the performance data that PECS has recorded and the qualitative evidence that one hears from barristers and the judicial office as to the time that is being lost because prisoners are not being produced on time. One of the things we discussed in the first me…”

“I commend clauses 21 to 27 to the Committee. I did not specifically mention the House staff and all our wonderful Chairs. I add my thanks to everybody for their hard work. I also thank my team of officials—those watching at home and those in the room—who have worked very hard. Question put and agreed to. Clause 21 acco…”

“That the Committee has considered the draft First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2026.”

“Resolved,”

“Committee rose.”

“I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2026. This instrument, which was laid before the House on 19 March, marks the first stage of a wider programme of reform to introduce a fairer, more consistent and more sustainable fees framework in …”

“I was just coming to that. The cost of delivering the service that the property tribunal provides far exceeds the fees we are talking about today, and that cost is borne by the taxpayer. We think that it is right and fair that, provided that fees are set at a level that does not impede access to justice, we recover som…”

“Indeed. The other thing to say—this relates to both sets of questions—is that the new Renters’ Rights Act introduces a series of new rights that we want people to take advantage of. By the way, that is done not just in the purview of the tribunal system but in what some academics have called the shadow of the law. The …”

“I am familiar with the argument raised by the Master of the Rolls; we discussed it during the passage of the Renters’ Rights Act, and I have discussed it with the relevant Minister. That is the subject of a whole series of policy choices that have been made to strike an appropriate balance between the rights of tenants…”

“That was exactly what I was going to suggest: I shall write to the right hon. Gentleman. I will write to him on his first question, which was about RDEL and the exact running costs of the property chamber. We expect an increase in the volume of receipts that the property chamber will take, and some work is being done i…”

“I will endeavour to answer as many of the right hon. Gentleman’s questions as possible. Any that I do not answer—”