Tuesday, 1 November 2016
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps her Department is taking to improve safety in prisons.
How many deaths have occurred in (a) custody suites operated by G4S and (b) other custody suites in the last three years.
What steps she is taking to tackle bullying and drug abuse at HMP Chelmsford; and if she will make a statement.
What steps she is taking to assess the effect of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 on access to justice.
What recent progress has been made on the Government’s plans to replace the Human Rights Act 1998.
What steps her Department is taking to address the specific needs of women in the justice system.
What steps her Department is taking to improve access to justice.
What steps her Department is taking to help offenders find employment on release.
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the future of the separated prison regime at HMP Maghaberry.
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of sentencing policy for criminal driving offences.
What discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on pardons for gay and bisexual men convicted of offences which have subsequently been abolished.
What assessment she has made of the implications for her departmental responsibilities of the UK leaving the EU.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on the process she went through and the papers she considered before reaching her decision...
With your permission, Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement on matters relating to the Leveson inquiry. A free press is an essential component of a fully functioning democracy, which is why it...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Jo Churchill, supported by Alistair Burt, Maria Caulfield, Jeremy Lefroy, Ben Howlett, Will Quince, Rebecca Pow, George Freeman, Nick...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I misattributed a quote earlier. I was in error about which Prime Minister’s promise to the Dowlers is not being kept. It is David Cameron’s promise...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Investigatory Powers Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 15...
Consideration of Lords amendments.
I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 11.
I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.
With the leave of the House, we shall take the motions together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 24 October),
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Sir John Holmes as the Chair of the Electoral Commission with effect from 1 January 2017 for the period...
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Dame Susan Bruce as an Electoral Commissioner with effect from 1 January 2017 for the period ending on...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(11)),
That the House takes note of the European Union Documents No.10763/16, a Proposed Decision on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide for the payment of advances in the...
That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 12090/16 and Addenda 1, 2 and 3, a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Union...
This petition is on behalf of the people of Plymouth following the Government decision to announce that the Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade is leaving Stonehouse barracks. The petition states:...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Christopher Pincher.)
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