Speeches by Farnsworth.

“Thank you for outlining that; it is really useful. Kirsty Brimelow, could I ask you a couple of questions on this area? Given the need for timely legal advice both to protect criminal defendants’ rights and allow the police to do their jobs, what impact do the sorts of things that Richard has talked about have on acces…”

“Thank you. That is very useful. As a former prosecutor, hopefully you will not be too surprised that I want to focus a little bit of our time on criminal legal aid. I will come to you, Kirsty Brimelow, I promise, but I start by asking Richard Miller a question in relation to the criminal duty solicitor scheme at police…”

“I will ask Rohini Jana the following question regarding the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, or the Hillsborough law, although it is obviously not solely related just to football incidents. We have talked about the new law and the impact on access to justice in terms of equality of arms and the suggestion of a need…”

“Hello. I am Linsey Farnsworth, the Member of Parliament for Amber Valley. My interests are as per the declaration in the register, but of note is the fact that I am a former Crown prosecutor, a member of the APPG on access to justice, and co-chair of the APPG on legal and constitutional affairs.”

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“May I associate myself with the comments of other Members who have said that we are talking about humans who deserve to be treated with dignity? As a former Crown prosecutor, I firmly believe that evidence is hugely important, and the Cass review said that there is not enough evidence at present that puberty blockers a…”

“Q10. Just days before Christmas, heartbroken Derbyshire families and staff have learned that the Reform-led council is closing eight care homes, including Rowthorne in Amber Valley. That comes just days after we learned that the council’s cost-saving claims were entirely fabricated. Does the Prime Minister agree that w…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. Hon. Members should note that, in the interests of time, I do not intend to take any interventions. I have had hundreds of emails from constituents about digital ID. Some are entirely supportive, some are completely against it, but most lie somewhere in bet…”

“I spent two decades working on the frontline in the criminal justice system, and I can tell hon. Members that this crisis has been building for years and years and years. I spoke to one of my former colleagues today to ask him how things are. He said: “Something has to be done. The backlog and delay is distorting the j…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered support for young people not in education, employment or training. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I am delighted to introduce this debate on an incredibly important topic. Young people not in education, employment or training are often referred …”

“It is very exciting to hear the proposals coming forward from Network Rail. Can the Minister give us some more information on how we local constituency MPs can support our local communities in pushing forward with the campaigns to have our stations included in that? As he heard me say earlier, it took 20 years of campa…”

“I share my hon. Friend’s concerns about accessibility in train stations. We had a similar issue at Alfreton train station, where, after 20 years of campaigning by Labour councillors, I was fortunate enough to open the new lift, allowing accessibility from one platform to the other, only in July. However, we still have …”

“Good afternoon. I am Linsey Farnsworth, Member of Parliament for Amber Valley. My interests are as declared on the register, but one of note is that I was a Crown prosecutor for many years before entering Parliament.”

“I mentioned at the start that I was a Crown prosecutor for many years. Professor Lewis, I do not think you will be very surprised that I would like to ask you some questions about the contempt of court work that you have been doing. Your report was hot off the press yesterday or was published today, so it is very excit…”

“That is very helpful—thank you. You mentioned the Southport attacks and concerns about what information can be published after an individual has been arrested. Your report looks at that and recommends changing the definition of when proceedings become active in comparison to the current situation. Could you please expl…”

“Given that a lot of reporting happens through social media now, what assessment was made in relation to the interplay of that with when proceedings are deemed to be active? Obviously, now, they are not going to be treated in the same way.”

“You mentioned exceptionalism for sexual offences cases. You did not mention that your report recommends the introduction of specialist courts for serious sexual offences. I do not think that Sir Brian Leveson’s recommendations include such a court. Could you explain why you recommended that, and what that court would l…”

“How would the prioritised case listing work in practice?”

“Reform-led Derbyshire county council has recently abolished its climate change committee and scrapped its aim to tackle the causes and impact of climate change. Will the Minister outline the steps that his Department is taking to ensure that local authorities continue to address climate change effectively and meet nati…”

“So you would still like the Government to consider specialist serious sexual offences courts notwithstanding that it is not currently in the Leveson report.”