May 2026

Harriett Baldwin voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

The right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that justice delayed is justice denied, which is why this Government are taking such proactive steps to reduce the delays that victims are experiencing. I would be happy to meet him and other Members who I know are hugely concerned about the impact of these cases on victims and survivors.

Mike Wood voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Carolyn Harris voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Stephen Morgan voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Emma Hardy voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Vicky Foxcroft voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Richard Burgon voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

James Cleverly voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Parliamentary appearance by Danny Beales

Alex Norris voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Baroness Harman’s record speaks for itself. She has spent decades turning words into action, whether by passing landmark legislation, strengthening protections or relentlessly pushing this issue, which should never be used for party political point scoring, up the political agenda. It is this Prime Minister and this Government who are determined to halve violence against women and girls. Our VAWG strategy sets out the plan to do so, and we are getting on with the job of delivering it.

The Conservatives left a criminal justice system in which victims wait years for trials and feel traumatised by their experiences in court and in which our prisons were full, with the system at risk of collapse. That is not to mention the Probation Service, which, after the Conservatives’ failed privatisation attempts, was on its knees. It is this Labour Government who are taking action to halve violence against women and girls, reduce the time that victims wait to see justice and better support

My first concern is about the number of WhatsApp and other channels that have been used for very informal but important communications between officials and Ministers—a practice that seems to have started very actively under the Johnson Government and continued thereafter. My second concern is about the use of low-level IT systems for quite serious documents of record. Can the Minister update the House on what is being done to tighten up those important channels?

Gerald Jones voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Wes Streeting voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Peter Kyle voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Helen Hayes voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Rupa Huq voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)