House of Commons debates
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
- Business Before Questions (0 speeches)
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice
The Secretary of State was asked—
- Indeterminate Sentences (6 speeches)
What the Government’s policy is on the use of indeterminate sentences for public protection.
- Age of Criminal Responsibility (8 speeches)
What consideration he has given to reviewing the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales.
- Dangerous Driving (8 speeches)
What steps he is taking to address harm and injury caused by dangerous drivers.
- Probation Service (12 speeches)
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the probation service.
- Whole-life Tariffs (12 speeches)
If he will make it his policy that courts will continue to have the power to impose whole-life tariffs for the most serious offences.
- Rehabilitation of Offenders (8 speeches)
What steps he is taking to reform the rehabilitation of offenders by supporting people leaving prison who have served less than 12 months.
- Reoffending (8 speeches, 1 annotation)
What steps he is taking to tackle reoffending.
- Legal Aid (8 speeches)
What his policy is on legal aid.
- Sentencing (4 speeches)
If he will take steps to ensure that prisoners serve full sentences as handed down by the courts.
- Sentencing Guidelines (7 speeches)
What his policy is on sentencing guidelines for the most serious and violent offenders.
- Courtroom Security (7 speeches)
What recent assessment he has made of security arrangements in courtrooms.
- Criminal Justice System (Women) (8 speeches)
What steps his Department is taking to address vulnerabilities faced by women involved or at risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system.
- Prison Work (6 speeches)
What progress he is making on providing work for prisoners.
- Probation Service (4 speeches)
When he expects to announce the Government’s response to the consultation on the future of the probation service.
- Restorative Justice (4 speeches)
What plans he has to extend the use of restorative justice.
- Community Sentences (6 speeches)
What steps he is taking to improve community sentences.
- Topical Questions (57 speeches, 3 annotations)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
- Points of Order (17 speeches)
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. During Prime Minister’s questions on 24 October 2012, the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams)—I have given her prior...
- Welfare Cash Card (1 speech)
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
- Justice and Security Bill [Lords] (184 speeches)
[Relevant document: The Fourth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Legislative Scrutiny: Justice and Security Bill, HC 370 ] Second Reading
- Justice and Security Bill [Lords] (Programme) (0 speeches)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Justice and Security Bill [Lords]: Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed...
- Justice and Security Bill [Lords] [Money] (0 speeches)
Queen’s Recommendation signified. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a) ) , That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Justice and Security Bill...
- Business without Debate (0 speeches)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(11)),
- Petition — Hemlington Library (Middlesbrough) (1 speech)
The petition states: The Petition of residents of Middlesbrough, Declares that the Petitioners acknowledge the unfair and savage cuts imposed on Middlesbrough and particularly the impact to...
- High Carbon Investment (10 speeches)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Anne Milton.)