• County Courts: Judges (6 speeches)
    1. asked the Minister of Justice, given the proposed increase in the County Courts’ jurisdiction, whether consideration has been given to increasing the current complement of County Court...
  • Fines: Imprisonment (8 speeches)
    2. asked the Minister of Justice whether there has been an increase over recent months in the number of people who have been imprisoned for the non-payment of fines. (AQO 1853/11-15)
  • Policing and Community Safety Partnerships (6 speeches)
    3. asked the Minister of Justice for his assessment of the process undertaken to establish the new policing and community safety partnerships. (AQO 1854/11-15)
  • Courts: Televised Proceedings (8 speeches)
    4. asked the Minister of Justice if there are any plans to follow the practice adopted in Scotland and allow part of court proceedings to be televised if all parties are in agreement. (AQO 1855/11-15)
  • Magilligan Prison (10 speeches)
    5. asked the Minister of Justice for an update on the plans to rebuild Magilligan prison. (AQO 1856/11-15)
  • Maghaberry Prison: Security (8 speeches)
    6. asked the Minister of Justice what action his Department is taking to ensure the safety of prison staff following the recent attack by prisoners on officers in HMP Maghaberry. (AQO 1857/11-15)
  • Prisons: Full-body Searches (7 speeches)
    7. asked the Minister of Justice for an update on the introduction of body scanning equipment to replace full-body searches in prisons. (AQO 1858/11-15)