Speeches by Qureshi.

“New Clause 24”

“Expiry of sections 1 to 7”

“This new clause sunsets sections 1 to 7 of this Act so that they will not longer be in force once the court backlog has been resolved.”

“Brought up, and read the First time.”

“Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.”

“(2) The purpose of any court established under subsection (1) is to ensure that trials relating to sexual offences, sexual abuse, and rape are heard as quickly as possible.”

“I take your ruling and guidance, Dr Huq. I was trying to explain it because the disparities are important and the issue does affect people. I ask the Government to think about new clauses 32 and 33, because they will hopefully have an impact on joint enterprise. I will not press them to a vote.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. New clauses 32 and 33 can be considered almost part and parcel of each other. Our earlier discussion of new clause 29 involved a similar issue, but these new clauses are much more specific. New clause 32 would introduce a duty to commission an independent review o…”

“New Clause 25”

“Courts for rape and sexual offences”

“New Clause 23”

“Report on the effect of the Act on prosecution of rape and serious sexual offences”

““(1) The Lord Chancellor must commission a report on the effect of the provisions of the Act on proceedings of cases involving rape and serious sexual offences.”

“(2) The matters the report must consider include—”

“(a) the effect of the Act on the time taken to dispose of cases;”

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“(b) the effect of the Act on witness participation in proceedings; and”

“(c) the effect of the Act on experience of victims during proceedings.”

“(3) The report must make recommendations to improve each of the matters set out in subsection (2).”

“Brought up, and read the First time.”