Karl Turner MP: speeches

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• 19 May 2026 · Jury Trial Proposals · Hansard source

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  It must be absolutely exhausting for the Justice Secretary to hold on to an idea that only he still pretends is a good one. The Mayor of London is opposed to these changes and has tried to persuade the Justice Secretary to bin them. The Mayor of Greater Manchester is opposed to this ludicrous idea. The leader of Scottish Labour was opposed to this idea—and it does not even involve Scotland. The former Welsh First Minister was apparently opposed to it. When is the Justice Secretary going to get his ego out the way and bin the ludicrous idea of curtailing jury trials?

• 29 Apr 2026 · Community Infrastructure Levy: Homeowners · Hansard source

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  Order. I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate.

• 29 Apr 2026 · Community Infrastructure Levy: Homeowners · Hansard source

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  Thank you, Sir Jeremy. The debate has also been very instructive to me. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered the impact of the Community Infrastructure Levy on private homeowners.

• 29 Apr 2026 · Community Infrastructure Levy: Homeowners · Hansard source

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  I call Sir Jeremy to wind up—you may take your time.

• 7 Jan 2026 · Jury Trials · Hansard source

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  It pains me to say that I agree with the vast majority of what the right hon. Gentleman is saying at the Dispatch Box. He referred to Sir Brian Leveson. Of course, none of us would suggest that Sir Brian does not know what he is doing—he is very eminent and skilful, and has taken a great deal of time to come up with his suggestions—but does the right hon. Gentleman know of any situation before when the Bar Council, the Criminal Bar Association, circuit leaders and every other stakeholder in the criminal justice system have been as one in their opposition to an utterly ludicrous, unworkable policy?