Speeches by Juss.

“Okay. Would the funding have an impact on whether you decide to undertake DNA testing or perhaps commission an expert?”

“You previously answered a question of mine on recruitment when you said that you were able to extend the pool of applicants because you were able to offer remote working, but at the same time you have said that you would like a lot more commissioners, and you have not been up to the full quota anyway. Are you saying th…”

“It is linked to resources, so I can probably follow on to resources. I understand that during the period between 2005 and 2018 to 2019 you had a real-terms reduction in funding of up to 40%. How has that reduction affected the work of the commission? Do you feel that that impact is still being felt today?”

“Just quickly, I understand the point that most of the cases that you see would not be referred but you would still have to assess those cases. Out of the 30 referrals on average that you do refer to the Court of Appeal how many cases are you assessing on average every year? You did mention a figure of 30,000 earlier on…”

“Thank you.”

“So remote working has increased the pool from which you can select.”

“Yes, I just want to seek clarification of the link between recruitment and remote working. Are you saying that you had difficulty recruiting because people did not want to come into the office?”

“my interests are on the register. I am an executive council member of the GMB trade union and a member of various APPGs. I am a solicitor, but not practising at the moment.”

“Like you say, everyone would say that they would want more money in what they are doing. The Henley report recommended that the Government increase the level of funding provided to the commission. If, say, as part of the spending review the commission’s budget were to be increased by an extra 25%, what do you think tha…”

“My hon. Friend makes a valid point. I remember dealing with criminal injuries compensation claims when they were assessed in the same way as personal injury claims. When the tariff system was introduced, it was apparent to us that it was simply inadequate. The Government should commit to review the current two-year tim…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I thank and congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Northfield (Laurence Turner) on securing this important debate and on his moving and eloquent speech. The fact that he only received £1,000 compensation for the very significant injuries he sus…”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that it is totally inconsistent to have a time limit of three years for ordinary personal injury claims, but a time limit of only two years for Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority claims? There is a reason why there are time limits—memories fade and evidence becomes less reliable—but does…”

“4. What steps he is taking to establish international leadership on climate change.”

“I recently received letters from year 4 children at SS Peter and Paul primary school expressing concern over the impact of climate change on their futures, mentioning the extreme weather and the destruction of our natural habitats for our wildlife. The UK’s 10 warmest years on record have all occurred since 2002, and 2…”

“T6. On a recent visit to Featherstone Prison near Wolverhampton, I came across a number of recalled prisoners who were there for minor technical breaches of their probation—sometimes for up to a year. Can the Secretary of State please outline what data is collected on the reasons for prison recalls and how that data th…”

“That is totally fair. I am talking about adjournments. Somebody said yesterday that some cases were adjourned and taken out of the list three times. That should not be happening.”

“Can you explain why covid is still having an impact especially as regards to small claims? I was practising right up until the time that the general election was called. I know how disruptive covid was. I can understand that cases that were stuck in the system during covid would be impacted, but why is covid still havi…”

“Yes. I am Warinder Juss. I am a member of the GMB executive council. I am a solicitor and a member of various APPGs.”

“Just very quickly, I am all for settlement. I am all for early settlement. Cases should be settled before they get to a hearing. What should not happen is that somebody decides to accept a lesser sum—less than what their case is worth—just because the delay is excessive. That is something that we need to avoid.”

“We visited the Central London county court last year, and we were really impressed with how hard the staff worked and how diligently they just got on with their jobs. We did see lots of paper files. The place was overflowing with paper files. We have already discussed this but when a case is transferred from the High C…”