Speeches by Vaughan.

“When it comes to the UK’s relations with China, it is not a simple binary choice between national security and growth—national security must always be our non-negotiable red line—but subject to that, does the Foreign Secretary agree that when there are specific sectors where economic engagement with China promotes grow…”

“Will the right hon. and learned Member give way?”

“As far as I can remember, the Attorney General told the House of Lords yesterday that 3 September was when he was informed that there were evidential difficulties with the case. The key point is that he had no power to intervene, because of the memorandum between the Attorney General’s Office and the CPS. The Attorney …”

“As a concept—”

“Lastly on the early intervention scheme, we have been talking about the Public Law Outline, but what would a family group decision-making meeting—which is in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill—add to that PLO pre-proceedings process?”

“What reforms are most important to get us to the point where parents see court as a last resort rather than the first resort?”

“Are we collecting the right data on this? Do we know what proportion of parents who go to MIAM actually start mediation?”

“Just picking up on the mediation information and assessment meetings which were one of the outputs of that review in April 2024, and which were supposed to radically tighten up the process, what effect would you say that tightening up has had, if any?”

“I want to talk about early intervention. Just picking up from where we left off on private family law, you have said that change in that area is your principal priority. What specific changes do you think are needed in relation to that, and how are we getting on with implementing those changes?”

“Would it be possible, Sir Andrew, to go back to your point about the lack of district judges? I was quite struck that you said the numbers of district judges in the south-east is down by 20%. You referred to the simultaneous recruitment of circuit judges and district judges; I wonder if there is any other aspect or any…”

“As a concept—”

“Lastly on the early intervention scheme, we have been talking about the Public Law Outline, but what would a family group decision-making meeting—which is in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill—add to that PLO pre-proceedings process?”

“What reforms are most important to get us to the point where parents see court as a last resort rather than the first resort?”

“Just picking up on the mediation information and assessment meetings which were one of the outputs of that review in April 2024, and which were supposed to radically tighten up the process, what effect would you say that tightening up has had, if any?”

“I want to talk about early intervention. Just picking up from where we left off on private family law, you have said that change in that area is your principal priority. What specific changes do you think are needed in relation to that, and how are we getting on with implementing those changes?”

“Would it be possible, Sir Andrew, to go back to your point about the lack of district judges? I was quite struck that you said the numbers of district judges in the south-east is down by 20%. You referred to the simultaneous recruitment of circuit judges and district judges; I wonder if there is any other aspect or any…”

“I am the MP for Folkestone and Hythe. I am a barrister, associate tenant at Doughty Street Chambers, and I still hold a practising certificate.”

“I am the MP for Folkestone and Hythe. I am a barrister, associate tenant at Doughty Street Chambers, and I still hold a practising certificate.”

“Are we collecting the right data on this? Do we know what proportion of parents who go to MIAM actually start mediation?”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered e-petitions 705383 and 718406 relating to support and accommodation for asylum seekers. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I lead this debate for the Petitions Committee, and I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Intere…”