Sarah Sackman
Sarah Sackman MP
Labour
•House of Commons•ActiveMember since 3 July 2024
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Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill [Lords]
15/07/2025 • Commons
With the leave of the House, let me say how grateful I am to those who have contributed to today’s debate, in a rare expression of consensus. I welcom...
My hon. Friend is right. We want the UK to remain the pre-eminent jurisdiction of choice for legal services, as it currently is. This evolution of our...
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Local Justice Area Reform
14/07/2025 • Commons
That is precisely why we have a consultation—to reflect the variation in different parts of the country. In most cases, the criminal justice area and ...
Let me begin by congratulating the right hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Liz Saville Roberts) —that was my best attempt at Welsh pronunciation; I ...
Trial by Jury: Proposed Restrictions
08/07/2025 • Commons
The hon. Gentleman will know that the respect across this House is absolutely reciprocated. Rather than sitting idly, we have taken on the challenge o...
I respect the hon. and learned Gentleman’s wealth of experience before our different sorts of courts, but I also respect the wealth of experience that...
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Topical Questions
07/07/2025 • Commons
I welcome my hon. Friend’s question and I am grateful to him for raising the pathfinder court. These pilots are proving incredibly successful. They fr...
The hon. Member will know that a staggering 60% of cases that go through our family courts involve some form of domestic abuse or allegation thereof. ...
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Legal Aid: Rural Areas
07/07/2025 • Commons
The hon. Lady is absolutely right that we need to ensure access to legal aid for those who live in rural areas. The Legal Aid Agency was satisfied tha...
People must be able to access legal aid, regardless of where in the country they live, and this Government have made substantial new investments. On t...
Court Backlog and Pre-trial Waiting Times
07/07/2025 • Commons
My hon. Friend raises an important point. The impact of the Crown courts backlog is being felt by domestic abuse victims and small businesses, so we h...
I am terribly sorry to hear about the case of the hon. Member’s constituent, which exemplifies exactly why we are so determined to grip the backlog in...
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Legal Aid Agency: Digital Services
07/07/2025 • Commons
I pay tribute to the legal aid providers across the country who have kept going through this difficult time and who do vital work in the sector. As pa...
As the House will be aware, the Legal Aid Agency suffered a criminal cyber-attack across its systems. It has worked tirelessly to ensure that those wh...
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
01/07/2025 • Commons
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I will not detain the Committee long because it is stiflingly hot in here, but I want t...
Topical Questions
02/06/2025 • Commons
I thank the right hon. Member for his question, and I thank the Civil Justice Council for its work. He will understand that we have not yet had a chan...
Once again, I am sorry to hear about the impact that the collapse of SSB Law has had on my hon. Friend’s constituents and the many others affected. As...
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Locked Child Trust Funds
02/06/2025 • Commons
The hon. Member will understand, as will Mr Turner, that we have to balance the desire to support young adults who lack capacity in accessing what is ...
I am well aware of the hon. Gentleman’s campaign to support young adults who lack mental capacity in accessing their child trust fund. I know that he ...
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