Deputy Prime Minister
LabourMP for Tottenham
“Marriage is one of our most enduring and important institutions. For many couples, their wedding day is one of the most significant moments of their lives: a public expression of enduring love and commitment, through which two people enter …”
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Question number one, sir.…”
“This Government inherited a prison system in crisis, with prisons on the verge of collapse. Dame Anne Owers’ Independent Review of Prison Capacity has set out that shortly after the announcement of the 2024 General Election at one point the…”
“Magistrates play a vital role in delivering local justice, and we value their contribution as volunteers. Up to 2029, we are increasing the number of magistrates to 21,000, which is a 50% rise. We have quadrupled investment in magistrate re…”
“I am making this statement on behalf of the Prime Minister. I spoke earlier today on the Prime Minister’s record across the country—stabilising the economy, driving down waiting lists in the national health service, and lifting half a milli…”
“I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Prime Minister, who is attending the G7 summit in Evian. May I first pay tribute to two giants of the Labour party. Roy Hattersley was a formidable deputy leader who never stopped fighting for a m…”
“The Government is pleased to support a judiciary-led initiative to modernise the structure of the High Court through the establishment of a new Business and Property Division. This historic modernisation will ensure the UK remains a global …”
“I am today announcing my decision on pay for the judiciary.…”
“The Government are reforming the family justice system to better support families and children. We are rolling out the child-focused model nationally, developing a cross-system family justice strategy and legislating for new child safety me…”
“Today I am publishing the government’s Youth Justice White Paper, ‘Cutting Youth Crime, Changing Young Lives’, which sets out our plan to reform the youth justice system in England and Wales so that it intervenes earlier, responds more cons…”
“With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the youth justice system in England and Wales. I am today publishing a White Paper, with a once-in-a-generation set of reforms to build a youth justice system that intervenes …”
“On 27 February 2026, Dame Lynne Owens submitted to me her Independent Review into Releases in Error. I want to place on the record my personal thanks to Dame Lynne for the thoroughness of her findings and recommendations.…”
“I am today confirming the Government’s decision on the pay award for prison staff.…”
“I am pleased to announce, today, the national rollout of the Child Focused Model, formerly known as the Private Law Pathfinder, in the family courts.…”
“Listing decisions are rightly a matter for the judiciary. We know that listing practices can vary between courts, creating what many victims see as a postcode lottery, so I am pleased that the Lady Chief Justice, with the support of this Go…”
“I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I am very proud to bring this Bill back before the House, because it will drive long-overdue reform to effectively evolve our 20th-century criminal justice system so that it is fit for…”
“It has come to our attention that data tables were missing from HCWS1357, on the Concordat made on 24 Feb, and these can now be found below:…”
“Each year, the Government and the senior judiciary work to agree the sitting day allocations and overall funding envelope for His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). This joint approach ensures transparency, supports long-term p…”
“This Government inherited a criminal justice system on the brink of collapse. Trials are taking longer, hearings are being cancelled, and victims are facing unacceptable delays.…”
“The Government inherited a justice system in crisis with a record and rising open caseload of nearly 80,000 criminal cases currently waiting to be heard in the Crown Court. Behind those case numbers are victims, many of whom are waiting yea…”
“I wish to inform the House of the publication of Jonathan Hall KC’s independent review of Separation Centres and the Government’s response to his findings.…”
“With permission, Mr Speaker, I shall make a statement on Jonathan Hall KC’s independent review of separation centres and the Government’s response to it. On 12 April 2025, convicted terrorist Hashem Abedi brutally attacked three prison offi…”
“The Government inherited an emergency in our criminal courts, with a record and rising open caseload of nearly 80,000 criminal cases waiting to be heard in the Crown court. In Shropshire, Shrewsbury Crown court is at maximum capacity, as is…”
“Mr Speaker, I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Prime Minister, who is visiting China and Japan. Yesterday was Holocaust Memorial Day. For the first time, a Holocaust survivor, Mala Tribich, addressed Cabinet. I found her testimony …”
“I wish to provide an update on the Independent Investigation into the escape of Daniel Khalife from HMP Wandsworth on 6 September 2023.…”
“With the concurrence of the Lady Chief Justice, I will today publish the eighteenth annual report of the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO).…”
“We are making significant investments in legal aid: we have announced additional funding of up to £34 million a year for criminal legal aid advocates and an additional £92 million a year for criminal legal aid solicitors. We are also uplift…”
“On Tuesday 5 August, Dame Anne Owers published the findings of her independent review into the handling of prison capacity. The review was commissioned in February 2025 by my predecessor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP, to examine …”
“On 9 July 2025, Part 1 of the Independent Review of Criminal Courts, chaired by Sir Brian Leveson, was published. I am grateful to Sir Brian and the panel of expert advisers for their work.…”
“With your permission, Mr Speaker I will make a statement on criminal court reform. As the House is aware, the first part of the independent review of criminal courts was published in July. I am grateful to its chair, Sir Brian Leveson—one o…”
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