Tuesday, 31 October 2017
The Secretary of State was asked—
What discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on continued participation in the European Arrest Warrant after the UK leaves the EU.
What steps his Department is taking to maintain human rights standards after the UK leaves the EU.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of community sentences in reducing rates of reoffending.
What assessment his Department has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the legal system of each legal jurisdiction.
What progress the Government have made on the implementation of the Farmer review published on 10 August 2017.
What recent progress his Department has made on its review of legal aid reforms.
What steps the Government are taking to empower prison governors.
Whether the Government plan to respond to the findings of the European Parliament’s Committee on Petitions in December 2014 on the treatment of Cammell Laird strikers in 1984.
What steps the Government are taking to stop the use of drones over prisons.
What assessment he has made of the effect of overcrowding and staff numbers on recent serious disturbances in prisons.
What recent steps he has taken in response to the finding of the chief inspector of prisons that no young offender institution inspected in the last year was safe to hold juveniles.
What steps the Government is taking to ensure successful prosecutions for child abuse.
What progress the Government has made on improving the safety of prison officers.
What progress he is making on reviewing cases of prisoners serving a sentence of imprisonment for public protection.
What steps the Government are taking to improve the court experience for victims and witnesses.
What recent changes his Department has made to community rehabilitation company contracts.
What steps the Government are taking to reform the youth justice system.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to make a statement on gaming machines and social responsibility.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Have you had any indication from the Government on whether they intend coming to this House to make a statement about the British connection in the Robert Mueller...
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 Order of 12 September 2017 (Finance Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows: (1) Paragraphs (10) and (11) of the...
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee New Clause 1
‘(1) Within fifteen months of the passing of this Act, the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs shall complete a review about the operation of the provisions for the...
Amendment made: 17, page 521, line 18, leave out “or” and insert “and”—(Mel Stride.) Clause 5
I beg to move amendment 1, page 14, line 15, leave out “different” and insert “higher”. This amendment removes the power for the Treasury to reduce the...
I beg to move amendment 7, page 78, line 19, after “day”, insert “no earlier than 1 January 2022”. This amendment provides that the provisions for digital...
Amendment proposed: 11, page 79, line 19, at end insert— ‘(6A) Regulations under sub-paragraph (5) may not impose mandatory requirements for businesses to generate...
“(1) The Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 is amended as follows. (2) After section 14 (non-resident groups of companies), insert— ‘Review of treatment of commercial...
Amendments made: 12, page 121, line 40, leave out “on the last day of the tax year” and insert “at the end time”. Amendment...
Ordered, That Kirsty Blackman, Chris Bryant, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Valerie Vaz and Mr Charles Walker be appointed to the Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards...
The petition is about a free school site in Hackney that is designated for 630 pupils. We have strong concerns locally that it is not suitable for those pupils. It would not create a suitable...
I rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents. There are 19,000 names on this petition, all gathered within four weeks, which demonstrates the determination of Scunthorpe market...
I rise to present a petition of the residents of the United Kingdom to request that this House urges the Government to hold a public inquiry into the so-called “battle of Orgreave”....
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)
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