Speeches by Juss.

“A final question from me, Cindy: when the Victims and Prisoners Bill was going through the Commons and the Lords, attempts were made to amend it so that the Standing Advocate would be a data controller. But you are not going to be one, so how will you ensure that you have access to all the relevant data? How will you b…”

“This is linked to the question of resources, but to aspects of the organisation as well: the Secretary of State has said that in the sad event of a major incident, she may appoint other advocates to work with you as the Standing Advocate. Have you thought about how you may build up and maintain relationships between th…”

“Presumably you will need resources to do all that.”

“Good afternoon. I am Warinder Juss, MP for Wolverhampton West. My interests are on the register. I am a solicitor with a current practising certificate, but am not practising. I am a member of the GMB executive council and a member of various APPGs.”

“Before I ask what I wanted to ask you, may I follow on from what the Chair said? You have acknowledged that you will not have investigative powers.”

“Dealing with major incidents can be very complex—they can involve many different authorities and vast amounts of documentation—so the need for proper resources will be really important. You will advocate for that, will you?”

“I read about the work that you did in relation to the Stephen Lawrence inquiry. Thank you so much for that. We have already had a discussion about resources. You have said that you do not know how much money will be available to you, and that you have three secretarial staff, but have you been given any other informati…”

“You appear to be very focused on what you want to achieve in your role, but it will involve the setting up of a new organisation. Do you have any experience of that? What challenges do you foresee in setting up a new organisation, and how will you deal with those? Do you have a timeframe in mind for setting it up?”

“Instead of taking substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza and agreeing to an immediate ceasefire and long-term sustainable peace, the Israeli Government have ignored us. They have failed to let aid go through, and created a man-made famine. It appears to me that the Israeli Government will only listen …”

“I am very glad the Home Secretary has acknowledged that, like other countries, we have a duty to safeguard those fleeing persecution and seeking sanctuary in Britain. The reason we had 400 asylum hotels back in 2023, at a cost of £9 million a day, and we now have just over 200 asylum hotels, is that the Conservative pa…”

“Yes, Jeff Astle was indeed a great player.”

“When I first came to Wolverhampton back in 1968, many years ago, one of the most memorable images that I saw plastered on gates and walls was of “the Doog”—Derek Dougan was well celebrated in Wolverhampton and he was affectionately known as “the Doog”. I thank the hon. Gentleman for mentioning Derek Dougan—one of the l…”

“I remember clearly the miners’ strike of 1984 and, in particular, what happened at Orgreave, and I know that it has many painful memories for a lot of people, so let me first thank and commend the Government for holding this statutory public inquiry. It appears that after four decades we will finally secure some truth …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Tipton and Wednesbury (Antonia Bance) for securing this debate. It is a pleasure to see fellow Black Country colleagues and others in the Chamber, on the last day before summer recess, to acknowledge an important celebration f…”

“Does my right hon. Friend agree that we were right to settle the strikes last year, for the sake of ensuring the future of the NHS, protecting the interests of the public and showing our doctors that they are valued, that that will always be his position, and that it is therefore somewhat surprising that resident docto…”

“Tea is the most popular beverage in the world next to water, providing work for about 13 million people worldwide, but half of young Kenyan tea pickers surveyed by Fairtrade said that the impact of climate change on tea production was the biggest challenge, and only one in five tea farmers and workers surveyed earned e…”

“I thank my right hon. Friend for his answer. I do indeed feel blessed to have the dual head- quarters of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, which employs more than 250 people, right next to my constituency office in Wolverhampton West. I welcome the Government’s plans to move civil servant roles…”

“3. What steps he is taking to relocate civil service roles to locations outside London.”

“Does my hon. and learned Friend agree that trial by jury is, and will always remain, a fundamental concept of our British justice system, but we also need to ensure that we restore victims’ faith in the system, and do what we can to ensure justice is not denied by justice being delayed?”

“11. What steps she is taking to support probation officers.”