← LEADERSHIP TERMINAL

UK PARLIAMENT · SITTING

Ms Nusrat Ghani

MP for Sussex Weald · Conservative · United Kingdom

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

“Before I call the Chancellor of the Exchequer, I remind hon. Members that copies of the Budget resolutions will be available to them from the Vote Office in Members’ Lobby at the end of the Chancellor’s statement and, of course, online. I also remind hon.”

House of Commons28 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

“We now come to the motion entitled “Income Tax (Charge)”. It is on this motion that the debate will take place today and on succeeding days. The questions on this motion and on the remaining motions will be put at the end of the Budget debate on Tuesday 3 November. I call the Chancellor to move the motion formally.”

House of Commons28 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

“I thank the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order and for ensuring that Members were alerted before they were mentioned in the Chamber. This is not a matter for the Chair, but he has got his point on the record; those on the Government Front Bench will have heard what he has said and will pass his point on.”

House of Commons27 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

“Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee That Maya Ellis and Sarah Smith be discharged from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee and Sagal Abdi-Wali and Alan Strickland be added.”

House of Commons26 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

“With the leave of the House, I will group the following motions together, unless there are any objections. Ordered, Business, innovation, Science and Trade Committee That Justin Madders be discharged from the Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee and Nesil Caliskan be added.”

House of Commons26 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

“Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee That Juliet Campbell be discharged from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Helena Dollimore be added. Foreign Affairs Committee That Alan Gemmell and Uma Kumaran be discharged from the Foreign Affairs Committee and Dr Zubir Ahmed and Jessica Toale be added.”

House of Commons26 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

The complete record

5,055 held · 5,049 searchable for Ms Nusrat Ghani. The searchable lines are below in date order, each linked to its source. Free to read, in full, without an account. Page 4 of 10.

This is not an official version of UK Parliament proceedings. It reproduces the published record and links to it; the official version is the one UK Parliament publishes.

  1. “Amendment 120, in clause 14, page 9, line 24, leave out from second “person” to end of line 25 and insert “(other than a veteran) to attend at a time and place stated in the notice, and in the case of a veteran may require such attendance only where compliance cannot reasonably be secured by remote or electronic means—”. This amendment provides that veterans may only be required to attend in person where compliance cannot reasonably be secured by remote or electronic means. Government amendments 163 and 164.”

    House of Commons19 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  2. “Amendment 81, page 7, line 8, at end insert— “(g) the principle that restorative justice procedures can play a meaningful and appropriate role in addressing the legacy of the Troubles by— (i) facilitating honesty, (ii) supporting victims and survivors, and (iii) promoting reconciliation.” This amendment creates a duty on the Legacy Commission to function consistently with the principle that restorative justice can play a meaningful and appropriate role in addressing the legacy of the Troubles. Clause 11 stand part. Amendment 55, in clause 12, page 7, line 15, leave out “constable” and insert “Chief Constable, as provided for under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000”. Government amendments 153 and 154. Clause 12 stand part. Schedule 2. Government amendments 155 to 160. Clause 13 stand part Government amendments 161 and 162.”

    House of Commons19 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  3. “Amendment 119, page 7, line 7, at end insert— “(g) the principle that all investigatory and inquisitorial functions should be exercised proportionately, having regard to the public interest in further inquiry and the likely evidential value of what it may yield.” This amendment introduces a principle requiring investigatory and inquisitorial functions to be exercised proportionately by the Legacy Commission, having regard to the public interest and likely evidential value. Government amendment 152.”

    House of Commons19 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  4. “Amendment 77, page 7, line 7, at end insert— “(g) the principle that veterans who served the United Kingdom should not face disproportionate legal action through the conduct of the Legacy Commission.” This amendment introduces a specific principle to the duties of the Legacy Commission, ensuring that in exercising its functions, the Commission protects veterans, as defined in Amendment 79, who served the UK from disproportionate legal action.”

    House of Commons19 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  5. “Clause 8 stand part. Government amendment 149. Clause 9 stand part. Government amendment 150. Amendment 36, in clause 10, page 6, line 16, leave out paragraph (a). This amendment would remove the national security restriction on the Legacy Commission’s potential activities. Amendment 85, page 6, line 16, leave out “would risk damaging, or”. This amendment would limit the restriction on the Legacy Commission’s actions to those that would damage national security, rather than including those that would risk damaging national security. Clause 10 stand part. Government amendment 151. Amendment 64, in clause 11, page 7, line 5, leave out “human rights should be respected” and insert “human rights standards must be complied with”.”

    House of Commons19 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  6. “Amendment 22, page 5, line 21, at end insert— “(5A) In this section references to victims and survivors refer to innocent victims and does not include those who are precluded from receiving a Victims Pension under Regulation 6 of the Victims’ Payments Regulations 2020.” Amendment 118, page 5, line 31, at end insert— “(7A) The Secretary of State must appoint an Independent Reviewer whose function is to— (a) monitor and assess whether the views and interests of each member are being adequately represented within the Group; (b) produce an annual report on the effectiveness of the Group’s representational balance and engagement with the Legacy Commission; and (c) make recommendations to the Secretary of State for improving the Group’s composition or consultative practices where imbalances or deficiencies are identified.” This amendment provides for the appointment of an Independent Reviewer to monitor the Group’s representational balance and effectiveness.”

    House of Commons19 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  7. “(5B) A person is not to be considered a “victim” if they— (a) are, or were, physically or psychologically injured as a result, or in consequence, of their undertaking a criminal act in a conflict related incident; and (b) were either wholly, or in part, responsible for the planning, or implementation, of an unlawful conflict related incident.” This amendment inserts a definition of victim for the purposes of the Victims and Survivors Advisory Group which would be established under clause 8.”

    House of Commons19 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  8. “Amendment 21, page 5, line 19, at end insert— “(4A) The Secretary of State must not appoint any person as a member of the Group who has— (a) been convicted of a Troubles-related offence, or (b) been identified, following national security vetting, as having had any former or current associations with any proscribed organisation.” Amendment 52, page 5, line 19, at end insert— “(4A) The Secretary of State must not appoint any person as a member of the Group who has been, or is, a member of a political party that has any links to, or supports, any paramilitary or terrorist organisations past or present.” Amendment 1, page 5, line 21, at end insert “, and (b) do not include any person— (i) who has participated in any terrorist act, or (ii) who has a terrorism-related criminal conviction.” Amendment 2, page 5, line 21, at end insert— “(5A) For the purposes of this section, a “victim” is a human individual who has suffered harm, including physical or mental injury, emotional suffering or economic loss, through no fault of their own, directly by acts or omissions that are in violation of the criminal law.”

    House of Commons19 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  9. “This amendment changes the purpose of the Victims and Survivors Advisory Group so that it additionally provides advice to the Legacy Commission and the Secretary of State in such a way as to uphold the rights and interests of veterans. Amendment 117, page 5, line 11, leave out “so far as practicable”. This amendment removes the “so far as practicable” limitation on the categories of people who must be members of the Victims and Survivors Advisory Group. Amendment 11, page 5, line 17, at end insert— “(iii) the Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland, and”. Amendment 75, page 5, line 17, at end insert— “(iii) one or more persons who is a veteran.” This amendment provides that the Secretary of State must, so far as practicable, ensure that the Victims and Survivors Group includes at least one veteran, as defined in Amendment 79.”

    House of Commons19 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  10. “This amendment provides for Judicial Panel members to be appointed by the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission. Amendment 40, page 4, line 10, leave out “Secretary of State” and insert “Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission”. This amendment provides for the senior judicial panel member to be appointed by the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission and is consequential on Amendment 39. Amendment 41, page 4, line 14, leave out subsection (5). This amendment removes reference to the appointment process set out in Schedule 1 and is consequential to Amendments 39 and 40. Clauses 6 and 7 stand part. Amendment 116, in clause 8, page 5, line 6, after “victims” insert “, veterans”.”

    House of Commons19 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  11. “This Amendment decouples the process for appointing Judicial Panel members from the appointment process for other offices involving the Secretary of State and is consequential to Amendments 39, 40 and 41. Schedule 1. Clause 4 stand part. Amendment 3, in clause 5, page 4, line 2, leave out from “investigations” to end of line 2 and insert “in the United Kingdom”. This amendment would require the Secretary of State, so far as practicable, to ensure that one of the persons appointed as Director of Investigations must have experience of conducting criminal investigations elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Clause 5 stand part. Amendment 39, in clause 6, page 4, line 5, leave out “Secretary of State” and insert “Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission”.”

    House of Commons19 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  12. “Amendment 8, in schedule 1, page 82, line 23, at end insert— “(cc) the person has previously held one or more of the following offices— (i) a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly; (ii) a councillor (within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 – see section 126(1) of that Act); (iii) a Member of Parliament representing a constituency in Northern Ireland, or (iv) a Member of the European Parliament representing any constituency in Northern Ireland,”. This amendment adds anyone who has previously held elected office in Northern Ireland to the list of restrictions on being appointed as a Legacy Commissioner or Director of Investigations. Government amendments 255 to 259. Amendment 42, page 86, leave out part 4.”

    House of Commons19 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  13. “Amendment 7, page 3, line 4, at end insert— “(3A) In performing its functions, the Legacy Commission must ensure that its processes are impartial, balanced and proportionate.” This amendment will require the Legacy Commission to ensure that its processes are impartial, balanced and proportionate. Amendment 53, page 3, line 7, leave out from “, and” until end of line 8. This amendment would remove the Chief Executive Officer from being a member of the Legacy Commission’s oversight board. Government amendments 145 to 147. Clause 3 stand part. Government amendments 252 to 254.”

    House of Commons19 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  14. “Amendment 48, in clause 3, page 2, line 29, after “(section 7)” insert “, and (f) the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner.” Amendment 82, page 3, line 2, at end insert— “(e) to offer to refer parties to relevant conduct to restorative justice processes as an alternative to referral to prosecution where investigations or inquisitorial proceedings under this Act find evidence that offences have been committed (see section [ Restorative justice procedures ]).” This amendment provides that a principal function of the Legacy Commission will be to offer to refer parties to restorative justice processes as an alternative to prosecution. It is connected to Amendments 83 and 84, and NC19. Government amendment 144.”

    House of Commons19 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  15. “Amendment 9, page 1, line 20, at end insert— “(za) perpetuating or planning an act of terrorism”. Amendment 6, page 2, line 1, at end insert— “(2A) Any actions which were lawfully performed by members of the Armed Forces, or Crown servants, in the course of their duties shall not, as a consequence of this Act, be considered as unlawful acts of terrorism or criminal violence.” Amendment 10, page 2, line 18, at end insert— “(7) No provisions of this Act may be read to imply or suggest a moral equivalence between perpetrators of terrorism and the security and police forces of the State.” Amendment 56, page 2, line 18, at end insert— “(7) No provisions of this Act are to be understood as suggesting any form of equivalence between terrorist actors and the British Armed Forces, security or police services.” Clause 2 stand part.”

    House of Commons19 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  16. “With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment 5, page 1, line 8, at end insert— “(3A) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (3), or of any Remedial Order made under section 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998, any rights or protections that were, as a consequence of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, granted by the ICRIR to individuals who had previously served as service personnel or crown servants are to be regarded by any prosecuting authority or court in the United Kingdom as remaining in force.” Clause stand part. Amendment 23, in clause 2, page 1, line 18, leave out “10 April 1998” and insert “31 August 1998”. Amendment 24, page 1, line 18, leave out “10 April 1998” and insert “12 April 2010”.”

    House of Commons19 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  17. “Order. I note that the hon. Member for Wimbledon (Mr Kohler) expressed disappointment about his amendments not being selected for a separate decision. May I remind him that selection decisions are a matter for the Chair and should not be questioned on the Floor of the House? I call the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.”

    House of Commons19 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  18. “Mr Jogee, I am not sure that that is a good use of a point of order, but you have indeed corrected the record yourself. We will not continue this in the overall debate, so there is no need for a point of order from Mr Jopp.”

    House of Commons16 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  19. “Order. Before Dr Prinsley gets to his feet, I remind Members that there should be no “you” or “yours”, because they are speaking through the Chair.”

    House of Commons16 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  20. “Order. Sir Christopher, this is not a matter for the Chair, who is not responsible for the content of statements put out by the Government. You have most definitely made your point; no doubt Treasury Benchers have been making a note of it. Either the Government will respond or you can take further advice from the Clerks about how you can pursue your point further.”

    House of Commons16 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  21. “I thank the hon. Member for his point of order. Members themselves, not the Chair, are responsible for what they say in the Chamber. If the shadow Minister wishes to clarify his earlier remarks, that is for him, but he needs to keep it short, because I do not want to continue the debate.”

    House of Commons15 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  22. “Unfortunately, the Front Bench speeches went on for quite some time, so Back Benchers will begin with a six-minute speaking limit. I call on the Liberal Democrat spokesperson also to respect the amount of time that we have for the debate.”

    House of Commons14 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  23. “I thank the right hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order. Given that he is so experienced, I assume that, within protocol, he has also mentioned to the Prime Minister that he was going to raise this matter—or I will accept that as something he will be doing incredibly quickly. The content of Ministers’ speeches and answers are not a matter for the Chair, but those on the Treasury Front Bench will have heard that point; I am sure that they will do everything they can to make sure that it gets to where it should, and that the appropriate action is taken. The right hon. Member can, of course, take more advice from the Clerks if needed.”

    House of Commons14 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  24. “I am afraid that we have further time constraints. Back Benchers are now on four minutes—and, Mr Jopp, I do not wish to hear you speaking from a sedentary position.”

    House of Commons14 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  25. “Order. We do not talk about cases where people have just been charged or have not been sentenced, because it is sub judice. I ask the shadow Home Secretary to be incredibly careful with the words he uses in his closing speech.”

    House of Commons14 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  26. “Order. If somebody is fighting a case, it is still a live case. Can I ask the shadow Home Secretary to revisit his words before he speaks them out loud in the Chamber?”

    House of Commons14 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  27. “Well, the Secretary of State definitely had his porridge this morning! I remind Members that we reference colleagues not by their names but by their constituencies—although I appreciate that the Secretary of State was quoting.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  28. “Order. Just before the Secretary of State responds, I know that Mr Speaker reminded colleagues this morning that when they are speaking, they must do so through the Chair—they must not turn their back on the Chair.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  29. “I remind the Minister that under paragraph 9.5 of the ministerial code, Opposition Front Benchers and the Speaker’s Office should be sent the text of a draft statement a minimum of 45 minutes beforehand. This statement was not received on time. I do not wish to suspend the House on a busy day, but it is regrettable that this important standard was not met in this instance.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  30. “Order. I remind the Minister and all colleagues that they should not say “you” and “your”. They must speak through the Chair. I was not responsible for the question.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  31. “I have no doubt that this matter will be raised many times by colleagues. There is a document called the “Rules of behaviour and courtesies in the House of Commons”, which deals with this matter. When a Member visits another Member’s constituency, except on a purely private visit, they should take reasonable steps in advance to tell the Member in whose constituency the visit is taking place. The guidance states that “failing to do so is regarded by colleagues as very discourteous.” I have no doubt that the point will be passed on by Front Benchers to the Member in question.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  32. “Order. Before we get on to the next bit of business, I have been updated that the Foreign Office statement was indeed received on time. I did tell the Minister off earlier, but maybe that information can be passed on to her.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  33. “Amendment 66, schedule 2, page 49, line 36, leave out from “Court” to end of line 39 and insert “must allow an appeal under section 108 if the defendant makes one.” This amendment would remove the provision limiting appeals to specific grounds and instead ensure the Crown Court allows appeals if one is made. Amendment 15, schedule 2, page 52, line 7, leave out “on payment of a fee” and insert “to victims of criminal offence without a fee within 14 days of a request”. This amendment would make magistrates’ court transcripts free for victims and requires that such transcripts are provided within 14 days of a request. Government amendments 38 to 44.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  34. “This amendment would require the Crown Court to allow an appeal if the defendant makes one. Amendment 64, schedule 2, page 42, line 15, leave out “magistrates’ court” and insert “jury in the Crown Court”. This amendment would allow the Crown Court to order a retrial by jury in the event that it allows an appeal against a conviction or sentence in the magistrates’ court. Amendment 65, schedule 2, page 47, line 13, leave out “magistrates’ court” and insert “jury in the Crown Court”. This amendment would allow the Crown Court to order a retrial by jury in the event that it allows an appeal against a conviction or sentence in the magistrates’ court.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  35. “(2F) For the purposes of subsection (2C)(b), a sentence which is suspended, but which is a sentence of imprisonment within the meaning of the applicable sentencing legislation, shall be treated as a sentence of imprisonment. (2G) Where an appeal is brought under subsection (2D) and (2E), the appeal shall be treated as an appeal brought as of right and the provisions of this Part relating to permission to appeal shall not apply.” This amendment preserves the existing automatic right of appeal from the magistrates’ court for defendants of good character with no previous convictions where the applicable sentencing guidelines indicate that the offence is likely to attract a sentence of imprisonment of 12 months or less. Amendment 63, schedule 2, page 39, line 16, leave out from “if” to end of line 18 and insert “the defendant has made one”.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  36. “Amendment 45, schedule 2, page 38, line 22, at end insert— “(2C) Subsection (2B) does not apply where— (a) the appellant was convicted by a magistrates’ court; (b) the appellant has not previously been sentenced to a term of imprisonment or detention for an offence; and (c) having regard to the applicable sentencing guidelines, the offence or offences for which the appellant was convicted are offences for which the sentence imposed, or likely to be imposed, does not exceed 12 months’ imprisonment or detention. (2D) Where subsection (2C) applies— (a) an appeal under this section may be brought, and (b) and no permission to appeal is required. (2E) An appeal under subsection (2D) may be brought against— (a) conviction; (b) sentence; or (c) both conviction and sentence.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  37. “Amendment 58, schedule 1, page 38, line 3, leave out paragraph 20. This amendment prevents the Lord Chancellor adding further offences to the list in Schedule 1 by regulations. Amendment 9, page 38, line 9, leave out schedule 2. Amendment 46, schedule 2, page 38, line 22, at end insert— “(2A) After subsection (4) insert— “(4A) Nothing in this section applies to an appeal which may be brought as of right under section 108(2D).”” This amendment is consequential on amendment 45.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  38. “(3B) The sections referenced in subsection (3A) are— (a) Section 1 (Removal of right to elect trial on indictment); (b) Section 2 (Written indication of guilty plea: removal of right to object to venue); (c) Section 3 (Trial on indictment without a jury: general rule for allocation); (d) Section 4 (Trial on indictment without a jury: complex or lengthy cases); (e) Section 5 (Consequential amendments relating to sections 3 and 4); (f) Section 6 (Increase in maximum custodial sentence in magistrates’ courts); (g) Section 7 (Appeals from magistrates’ courts).” This amendment would ensure that sections 1 to 7 of the Act could not be commenced until the Lord Chancellor has used alternative means to increase Crown Court sitting capacity. Amendment 5, page 36, line 2, leave out schedule 1.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  39. “Amendment 68, clause 26, page 35, line 33, at end insert “subject to the provisions of subsection (3A)”— “(3A) The Lord Chancellor may not make regulations under subsection (3) relating to the sections set out under subsection (3B) until he has taken reasonable steps to increase Crown Court sitting capacity, including but not limited to— (a) using buildings not currently in use as courts to hear cases where cells are not needed, and (b) reducing lost sitting days as a result of late guilty pleas and prison transport delays.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  40. “Amendment 50, clause 26, page 35, line 33, at end insert— “(3A) The Lord Chancellor may not make a statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (3) bringing section 7 into force until he has undertaken an assessment of the rate of upheld appeals on convictions and sentences handed down in the magistrates’ court in the previous two years.” This amendment would prevent the restriction of right of appeal against magistrates’ court decisions until the Lord Chancellor has undertaken an assessment of how many of those appeals are successful.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  41. “Amendment 49, clause 26, page 35, line 33, at end insert— “(3A) The Lord Chancellor may not make a statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (3) bringing sections 1 to 7 into force until he has— (a) undertaken a consultation on the potential benefits of introducing extended sitting hours in the Crown Court, and (b) laid before Parliament a report on the outcome of the consultation. (3B) The consultation under subsection (3A) must consider— (a) potential rates of fees and renumeration for legal professionals and court staff working extended hours, and (b) the availability of HM Courts and Tribunal Service staff.” This amendment would ensure that sections 1 to 7 of the Act did not come into force until the Lord Chancellor had reviewed how to increase sitting hours in the Crown Court.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  42. “(3B) The conditions are that— (a) the Lord Chancellor has provided funding for at least 130,000 sitting days in the Crown Court in the financial year following the coming into force of this Act, (b) HM Courts and Tribunals Service has made an assessment that the Crown Court has, so far as possible, used the allocation of sitting days provided under subsection (3B)(a), and (c) the Lord Chancellor has made a statement to the House of Commons that the funding provided under subsection (3B)(a) has not reduced the number of cases pending trial in the Crown Court compared to the start of the financial year.” This amendment prevents the provisions in sections 1 to 7 from coming into force until the Lord Chancellor has provided funding for 130,000 sittings days in the Crown Court; HMCTS has assessed that the Crown Court has used its allocation of sitting days; and the Lord Chancellor has made a statement to the House that this has not reduced the backlog.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  43. “Amendment 48, clause 26, page 35, line 33, at end insert— “(3A) The Lord Chancellor may not make a statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (3) bringing sections 1 to 7 into force until the conditions in subsection (3B) are met.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  44. “Amendment 14, clause 26, page 35, line 33, at end insert “, subject to the provisions of subsection (3A). (3A) The Lord Chancellor may not make regulations under subsection (3) relating to the following sections until the pilot in accordance with section [pilot of trial allocation reforms] has been concluded— (a) Section 1 (Removal of right to elect trial on indictment); (b) Section 2 (Written indication of guilty plea: removal of right to object to venue); (c) Section 3 (Trial on indictment without a jury: general rule for allocation); (d) Section 4 (Trial on indictment without a jury: complex or lengthy cases); (e) Section 5 (Consequential amendments relating to sections 3 and 4); (f) Section 6 (Increase in maximum custodial sentence in magistrates’ courts); (g) Section 7 (Appeals from magistrates’ courts).” This amendment is consequential on NC10.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  45. “(3A) The Lord Chancellor may not make regulations under subsection (3) relating to the following sections until he has published a response to the recommendation of Part II of Independent Review of the Criminal Courts— (a) Section 1 (Removal of right to elect trial on indictment); (b) Section 2 (Written indication of guilty plea: removal of right to object to venue); (c) Section 3 (Trial on indictment without a jury: general rule for allocation); (d) Section 4 (Trial on indictment without a jury: complex or lengthy cases); (e) Section 5 (Consequential amendments relating to sections 3 and 4); (f) Section 6 (Increase in maximum custodial sentence in magistrates’ courts); (g) Section 7 (Appeals from magistrates’ courts).” This amendment would make the publication of the Government response to Part II of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts a precondition of Clause 1 to 7 of this Bill coming into force.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  46. “Amendment 22, clause 17, page 30, line 24, at end insert— “(3) The Secretary of State must, within 18 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent, lay a report before Parliament on post-separation abuse in the context of decisions of courts under Children Act 1989. (4) The report under subsection (3) must set out how post separation abuse is identified and understood in proceedings to which this clause relates.” Government amendments 33 to 36. Amendment 20, clause 26, page 35, leave out lines 29 and 30. This amendment is consequential on new clause (Commencement of Part 1: Independent Reports). Government amendment 37. Amendment 13, clause 26, page 35, line 33, at end insert “, subject to the provisions of subsection (3A).”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  47. “(4) The report under subsection (3) must include— (a) an assessment of the level of legal aid provision necessary to ensure that parties in child arrangements proceedings are able to obtain timely and effective— (i) advice, and (ii) representation, particularly where allegations of domestic abuse or safeguarding concerns are raised; (b) an evaluation of the capacity of the family courts, including— (i) the number of judges, (ii) court staff, and (iii) available hearing time, to undertake robust risk assessment and fact-finding processes in line with Practice Direction 12J; (c) plans to address any shortfalls in judicial training, including— (i) training relating to coercive control, (ii) domestic abuse dynamics, and (iii) child safeguarding, (d) proposals for investment in the family court estate and technology to ensure— (i) the repeal operates effectively, and (ii) decisions are consistently grounded in the welfare and safety of the child.” This amendment requires the Government to set out how the family courts and legal aid system will be resourced to give full effect to the repeal of the presumption of parental involvement.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  48. “Amendment 12, clause 17, page 30, line 24, at end insert— “(3) The Lord Chancellor must, within six months of the commencement of this section, lay before both Houses of Parliament a report on the resources required to give full effect to the repeal of subsection 2A in Section 1 of the Children Act 1989.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  49. “(2) Where this section applies, any relevant representation order shall provide for remuneration at the same rates and under the same conditions as would apply if the proceedings were determined in the Crown Court.”” This amendment links legal aid funding to the potential severity of the sentence rather than the venue of the trial. It ensures that defendants facing more than 12 months' imprisonment receive Crown Court level funding, regardless of which court the case is heard in. Amendment 8, page 17, line 20, leave out clause 7. Government amendments 29 to 32. Amendment 67, page 30, line 4, leave out clause 17. This amendment would keep the rebuttable presumption of parental involvement being beneficial for the welfare of the child.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

  50. “Amendment 18, clause 6, page 17, line 18, at end insert— “(9) After section 15 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, insert— “15A Entitlement to Crown Court funding levels in certain proceedings in the Magistrates’ Court (1) This section applies to criminal proceedings in a magistrates’ court where— (a) an individual is charged with an either-way offence; and (b) the court, having regard to the sentencing guidelines, considers it likely that a sentence of imprisonment exceeding 12 months will be imposed upon conviction.”

    House of Commons13 October 2026Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0Source ↗

← Back to the terminalSearch YouSaid for Ghani →