Speeches by Munt.

“When you are writing to the Committee about that, maybe you could let us know exactly what new data is available as a result that has already been worked. That would be helpful. Thank you.”

“To pick up on the data point, in July, the Judicial Office published a report on data in the family justice system and said that the core case data, the new case management system under the reform programme, “is not designed to monitor and evaluate the family courts”. Are there plans in place to do something about that…”

“Is there an envisaged end date for paper bundles to be not a thing any more?”

“Is it not the Department’s programme?”

“If you do not know what the non-priorities are, what are your priorities for the fixed spending envelope that you have?”

“I am a vice-chair of the APPG on whistleblowing, and a director of Whistleblowers UK.”

“What consideration have you given to multi-year agreements, to give certainty, so that this kind of shambles does not happen again?”

“But is it not the case, Lord Chancellor, that the judiciary had actually listed trials for significantly more than that? Wouldn’t it have been better just to give extra money and let it roll?”

“But setting your cap means you just decide—”

“Yes, but you are now the Lord Chancellor.”

“So you are in negotiation now, already, for next year’s allocation.”

“And you anticipate concluding those negotiations when?”

“What does “medium to long-term” mean?”

“Urgent.”

“I am alarmed that you have to think about it.”

“I want to raise quickly one particular matter relating to the youth justice system. If a young person comes into the youth justice system for something that has happened, and they go past their 18th birthday and find themselves being dealt with as an adult, is there a way of reversing that? It seems unfair, if the dela…”

“Thank you very much indeed.”

“There is a 2024 budget commitment to “recruit thousands more prison and probation staff”. How many thousands, and by when?”

“Sometimes, small actions can help. A number of my constituents were incredibly concerned that premises owned by my local council were occupied by a company that they perceived to have been administratively involved in supplying parts for the arms business. The council has now relinquished its interest in that building.…”

“I am reassured in part, but I would be delighted if we can look further at walrus. I do not understand why we would not protect the walrus and the warthog. Closing off the trade in the four species that the Minister mentioned might enhance people’s desire to hunt the walrus and the warthog, so I do not understand the l…”