Tuesday, 24 April 2018
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment his Department has made of the effect of court closures on access to justice.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of community sentences on reducing reoffending rates.
What progress his Department is making on recruiting 2,500 new prison officers.
What recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of suicide in prisons; and what steps he is taking to reduce that level.
What his policy is on introducing a victims law.
What steps the Government are taking to ensure that the UK legal system continues to operate effectively after the UK leaves the EU.
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of creating a specific offence of attacking service animals.
What steps he is taking to ensure that prisoners can obtain education and skills while in prison in order to reduce reoffending rates.
What steps his Department is taking to improve mental health support for prisoners.
What assessment he has made of reoffending rates since the part-privatisation of probation services.
What his policy is on creating a specific sexual offence of upskirting.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of prison capacity in the south-west.
What discussions he has had with HM Courts & Tribunals Service on improving physical access to courts and tribunals for people with disabilities.
What plans he has to review the family justice system.
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to provide a more efficient and accountable criminal justice system for victims of domestic abuse.
What recent representations he has received on legal aid for families of the victims of the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings.
What plans he has to construct a prison in Port Talbot.
What steps the Government are taking to prevent the smuggling of drugs into prisons.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Minister of State for International Development to update the House on the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will make a statement on the financial position of Capita.
With your permission, Mr Speaker, I shall make a statement about the takeover bid by Melrose Industries plc for GKN plc. On 29 March, Melrose announced that holders of 52% of GKN shares had...
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Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
[Relevant document: Third report of the Work and Pensions Committee, Protecting pensions against scams: priorities for the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill, HC 404.] Consideration of Bill, as...
“(1) The Secretary of State must keep under review whether a prohibition on unsolicited direct marketing in relation to consumer financial products and services other than pensions would be...
‘(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations prohibiting unsolicited direct marketing relating to pensions. (2) The regulations may— (a) make provision about when a communication...
Amendment proposed: 39, page 2, line 23, leave out from “accordingly” to the end of line 24 and insert— “(da) to ensure the needs of people in...
Amendment made: 10, page 3, line 17, leave out subsection (7) and insert— “(7) The consumer protection function is— (a) to notify the FCA where, in the...
Amendment made: 11, page 3, line 40, leave out clause 4.—(Guy Opperman.) This amendment removes the clause on cold-calling (inserted by the Lords). NC3 and NC4 instead...
I beg to move amendment 5, page 5, line 37, at end insert— “(ia) how it will specifically provide protections and help to individuals in receipt of mental health crisis services,...
Amendments made: 12, page 14, line 17, after “where” insert “— (i) the disclosure is for the purpose of enabling or facilitating the exercise of the...
Amendments made: 13, page 14, line 40, leave out from beginning to end of line 8 on page 15 and insert— ‘(1B) As part of the application process, the trustees or...
Amendments made: 17, page 16, line 10, leave out from beginning to end of line 23 and insert— ‘(2) As part of the application process, the trustees or managers...
Amendments made: 25, page 21, line 2, at end insert— “the ‘consumer protection function’ has the meaning given in section 3(7);” This amendment...
Amendments made: 45, page 35, line 6, at end insert— “() section (Unsolicited direct marketing: pensions);” This amendment amends the commencement clause so...
Amendments made: 47, page 47, line 17, at end insert— “‘the data protection legislation’ has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see...
Queen’s recommendation signified.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Companies (Disclosure of Address) (Amendment) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 22 February, be approved.—(Mike Freer.) Question agreed to. Motion made,...
That the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Work in Fishing Convention) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 22 February, be approved.—(Mike Freer.) Question agreed...
That the draft Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (Railways) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 28 February, be approved.—(Mike Freer.) Question agreed to. Motion made,...
That the draft Combined Authorities (Borrowing) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 12 March, be approved.—(Mike Freer.) Question agreed to. Motion made, and Question...
That the draft Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Mandatory Conditions of Licences) (England) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 15 March, be approved.—(Mike...
That the draft Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 7 February, be approved. That the draft Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme...
This petition from the residents of the North Ayrshire and Arran constituency attracted 560 signatures, which were gathered by me, dedicated Garnock valley Scottish National party activists and...
I rise to present this petition, which, with over 3,000 signatures, clearly demonstrates the strength of opposition to proposals for two separate motorway service areas in Basingstoke, at...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mike Freer.)
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