Speeches by Vaughan.

“When you write to us with the figures could you break that down to whether or not violence was used in relation to children of protected characteristics, including race and, if appropriate, neurodivergence so we can see how that breaks down?”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 751174 relating to a Maternity Commissioner. It is a privilege to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. The petition calls for the appointment of a maternity commissioner to improve maternity care for mothers and babies. I thank the petitioners, Louise Thompson a…”

“Certainly, the petition is clear that without expert, national-level oversight, there is no way of turning that thicket of different guidance and frameworks into a coherent, enforceable standard of care. Whatever structural change the Government put forward has to do that job. I spoke to my constituent Jo Page earlier,…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and I echo his comments about the petitioner Louise Thompson and her advocacy on this issue. The petitioners’ analysis is that there has been a vacuum of leadership and accountability across the system. I know that the Government are considering how best to address that, and…”

“That is very helpful.”

“That is very helpful. Lastly and relatedly, in your time as chair of the KCA, there have been improvements in diversity, particularly for women applicants, but the position of black barristers and solicitors remains a concern. Do you have any comments on the record—not yours as such—of the KCA under your chairship when…”

“In terms of how we do it, the consultation is trying to talk about particular duties around driving cultural change. The Bar Council has expressed views about an expansionist agenda on the part of the LSB, and the diversity aspect is one element of that. I do not know what your comments were about that particular sugge…”

“Thank you for your answers so far, Ms Shah. Under the Legal Services Act 2007, one regulatory objective that the LSB has to oversee is encouraging an independent and diverse legal profession. I know that the LSB is currently consulting on obligations to improve diversity in the professions. One proposal is to require r…”

“Hi. My name is Tony Vaughan. I am a barrister with a practising certificate, an associate tenant at Doughty Street Chambers. I was appointed King’s Counsel last year. I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests.”

“Can you tell us a little more about that? Quite a lot of people in the criminal justice system have neurodiversity, and the failure to deal with that has often led to the problems.”

“Chris, the challenge in Greater Manchester is slightly different. Could you say something generally about resources, but also about joint working and information sharing between probation and other organisations, and whether that can be more effective?”

“Good afternoon. My name is Tony Vaughan. I am the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe. I have a practising certificate as a barrister. I am an associate tenant of Doughty Street Chambers, and I draw attention to my interests in the register.”

“Thank you, all of you, for your evidence so far. I want to ask about commissioned rehabilitative services. Aside from in Greater Manchester, these are commissioned centrally. The overarching theme of these questions is whether you feel you have been allocated the resource you need in order to meet the needs of your ser…”

“Good afternoon. My name is Tony Vaughan. I am the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe. I have a practising certificate as a barrister. I am an associate tenant of Doughty Street Chambers, and I draw attention to my interests in the register.”

“Thank you, all of you, for your evidence so far. I want to ask about commissioned rehabilitative services. Aside from in Greater Manchester, these are commissioned centrally. The overarching theme of these questions is whether you feel you have been allocated the resource you need in order to meet the needs of your ser…”

“Can you tell us a little more about that? Quite a lot of people in the criminal justice system have neurodiversity, and the failure to deal with that has often led to the problems.”

“Chris, the challenge in Greater Manchester is slightly different. Could you say something generally about resources, but also about joint working and information sharing between probation and other organisations, and whether that can be more effective?”

“I welcome the Home Secretary’s commitment to community sponsorship of refugees who come here under proposed new safe and legal routes; we have several good examples of that in my constituency. What steps is she taking, in line with the recent asylum policy statement, to allow more communities like mine to sponsor refug…”

“Mr Monteith, you explored in your report the concept of merit in judicial selections. You criticised that mechanism as essentially embedding unfairness in the selection process rather than identifying genuine judicial potential. Could you explain to the Committee a bit more about what you mean? I read your criticism of…”

“So this Committee understands exactly what that means, does it mean not asking judicial referees who are not the ones nominated on the form, essentially?”