I thank my right hon. Friend for raising that point.

I congratulate my hon.

I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his work both as a Minister in this Department and as a campaigner on this issue.

Discussions with Cabinet colleagues are at an early stage, but I can say that we want a commission or similar body to examine the issues

The hon.

I reassure the hon. Gentleman that that is precisely my policy.

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising an important issue.

I pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s work when he was courts Minister.

Again, I pay tribute to the hon. Lady for her consistent campaigning on these issues; we have worked together on them over many years.

I have been discussing this issue with my Cabinet colleagues and will continue to do so.