Tuesday, 9 October 2018
Now that the Chief Coroner has published the conclusions of the inquest, I know that the whole House will want me to say again how deeply grateful we are to PC Keith Palmer, the courageous police...
Second Reading opposed and deferred until Tuesday 16 October at Four o’clock ( Standing Order No. 20).
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the regulation of bailiffs.
How many private prosecutions initiated by third parties (a) were brought to trial and (b) resulted in a conviction in the last five years.
What steps the Government are taking to help offenders find employment immediately after they leave prison.
If he will take steps to return all probation services to the public sector.
What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of sentences of less than three months in reducing reoffending.
What assessment he has made of the potential role of sport in reducing recidivism.
What comparative assessment he has made of levels of violence in public and private prisons.
What steps the Government are taking to prevent the use of mobile phones in prisons.
What assessment he has made of the role of employment and education in reducing rates of reoffending.
What steps the Government are taking to modernise the court system.
What steps the Government are taking to improve the court experience for victims and witnesses.
What his Department’s policy is on law centres.
What recent estimate he has made of the proportion of people convicted of burglary offences for the first time who received custodial sentences; and if he will make a statement.
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on breaking the link between school exclusion and prison.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question) To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what action he is taking to improve the quality of UK food labelling to prevent further allergy-related deaths.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to make a statement on the accumulation of hundreds of tonnes of dangerous waste.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on her plans to use private investment to make up part of the Government’s...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I will update the House on the progress in the negotiations to leave the EU and on the Government’s planning for no deal. Since I last updated the House, our...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
I beg to move, That this House has considered baby loss awareness week 2018. I rise to open today’s debate on Baby Loss Awareness Week, and if you, Madam Deputy Speaker, or others wish to...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jo Churchill.)
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