Tuesday, 6 December 2016
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps the Government are taking to improve safety in prisons.
What plans the Government have to tackle mental health issues in prisons.
What steps the Government are taking to introduce apprenticeships for prisoners.
What plans the Government have to increase the autonomy of prison governors to enable them to make reforms.
What progress the Government have made on the sentencing review of motoring offences and penalties relating to dangerous drivers.
What further plans the Government have to provide prisoners with (a) drug rehabilitation and (b) education and skills training to improve their prospects for finding work on release from prison.
What steps she is taking to reduce the number of assaults, incidents of self-harm and deaths in prison.
What steps she is taking to improve levels of recruitment and retention among prison officers.
What recent progress has been made on the Government’s plan to replace the Human Rights Act 1998.
What steps she is taking to protect judicial independence.
What steps the Government are taking to protect vulnerable witnesses when they testify in court.
What steps she is taking to improve rehabilitation in prisons.
What steps the Government are taking to help relatives of missing persons manage financial and other affairs on their behalf.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the Government’s plans for train operating companies to take responsibility for track and...
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if he will make a statement on the Government’s initial reaction to the recommendations in the Casey...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am not sure if you can say whether this was properly in order, but I asked the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government four legitimate...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Consideration of Bill, as amended in Public Bill Committee New Clause 1
“(1) Within six months of this Act coming into force, the Secretary of State shall commission a review on the impact of the Act on— (a) the pricing and availability of medicines and...
Amendments made: 1, page 4, line 12, leave out from “products,” to end of line 13. This amendment is linked to amendments 2 to 5. It is directly consequential on...
Amendment made: 7, page 9, line 38, at end insert— “(and for this purpose ‘equipment’ includes any machinery, apparatus or appliance, whether fixed or...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2016, which were laid before this House on 2 November, be...
That the draft Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.—(Mark Spencer.)...
That the draft Bank Recovery and Resolution Order 2016, which was laid before this House on 3 November, be approved.—(Mark Spencer.) Question agreed to. Motion made, and Question put...
That the draft Bank of England Act 1998 (Macro-prudential Measures) Order 2016, which was laid before this House on 16 November, be approved.—(Mark Spencer.) Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mark Spencer.)
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