Tuesday, 26 January 2016
The Secretary of State was asked—
What his policy is on the autonomy of prison governors; and if he will make a statement.
What steps his Department is taking to increase value for money in its spending.
What plans he has for the future of the women’s prison estate.
What steps he is taking to tackle the use of new psychoactive substances in prisons.
What steps he is taking to ensure that access to justice does not depend on ability to pay.
What steps his Department is taking to improve prisons’ engagement with employers; and if he will make a statement.
What assessment he has made of the coroner’s role in the case of Poppi Worthington.
What support his Department is providing to probation service workers at risk of redundancy.
What plans he has to improve youth custody provision.
What steps his Department is taking to improve safety in prisons; and if he will make a statement.
What representations he has received from (a) international bodies, (b) the Council of Europe and (c) the UN on the UK’s membership of the European Convention on Human Rights.
What steps his Department is taking to prevent female offenders reoffending.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about NHS England’s report on the death of William Mead and the failures of the 111 helpline.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. During Justice questions, I was alarmed to see the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Alex Chalk), who is in his place, dissenting from a quote I ascribed to him from...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise: (1) the charging of fees; and (2) the...
Ordered, That the Order of 3 December 2015 (Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied as follows: (1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted....
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
(1) In Schedule 6 of the Charities Act 2011 (appeals and applications to Tribunal), insert in the appropriate place— “Decision of the Commission to issue a warning under section...
“(1) A charity may undertake political campaigning or political activity in the context of supporting the delivery of its charitable purposes. (2) A charity may campaign to ensure support...
Amendment proposed: 8, page 1, line 12, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(2) The Commission may issue a warning to a charity trustee, a trustee for a charity...
Amendment made: 3, page 8, line 7, at beginning insert “it relates to the management of the charity, and”— (Mr Rob Wilson.) In a small charity employees who...
Amendments made: 4, page 10, line 19, at beginning insert “it relates to the management of the charity, and” In a small charity employees who are not managers may...
Amendments made: 6, page 18, line 6, at end insert— “() to pay fees to a regulator of an amount determined by the regulations or determined by the regulator in...
I shall take motions 5 and 6 separately on this occasion. Yes, the Clerk on duty looks duly quizzical. I fear she might quite reasonably have thought that I was about to suggest they be taken...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016, which were laid before this House on 15 December 2015, be approved.—(Kris Hopkins.) Question agreed to.
I rise to carry out my duty as the Member of Parliament for Harborough and present a petition on behalf of a number of my constituents who disapprove of and object to the negotiations between the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Kris Hopkins.)
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