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I thank the shadow Justice Secretary, the right hon. Member for Tottenham (Mr Lammy), for at least some of his remarks.

Having met and talked, in a professional and now a political capacity, to many of the victims that the hon.

I have the happy advantage of having spoken, I think, to that very same judge myself last week when I visited our Nightingale court at Ciren

My hon.

I am grateful to be prompted by my hon.

I just need to finish the point, and then I will give way to the Chair of the Justice Committee.

I do not want the right hon.

I am happy to explain again why the Bill makes it absolutely clear that those sentenced for serious offences including rape will serve longe

indicated dissent.

I am absolutely delighted to come to the Dispatch Box at the invitation of the right hon. Gentleman.