Tuesday, 5 February 2019
The Secretary of State was asked—
What the Government’s policy is on the use of imprisonment for offenders.
If he will make it his policy to return the probation service to the public sector.
What steps the Government have taken to tackle criminal activity and drug abuse in the prisons in the 10 prisons project.
What support his Department provides to victims of domestic abuse in taking abusive former partners to court.
What steps the Government are taking to tackle violence in prisons.
What progress the Government have made on improving the safety of prison officers.
How many (a) compulsory and (b) voluntary prisoner transfer agreements the UK has with other countries.
What assessment he has made of the effect of recent (a) changes in court staffing and (b) court closures on access to justice.
What steps the Government are taking to ensure that measures in the victims strategy, the forthcoming violence against women and girls strategy and domestic abuse Bill are aligned.
When the Government plan to consult on a victims law.
What progress the Government have made on implementing the recommendations of the Farmer review, published in August 2017.
What steps he has taken to reduce the number of children in the criminal justice system.
What steps he is taking to reduce prison overcrowding.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of prisoners’ access to rehabilitation programmes.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Before we move to the Urgent Question in the name of the right hon. Member for Tottenham, I have a brief announcement to make to the House. Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to approve that...
(Urgent Question): To ask the Home Secretary to make a statement on the operation of the Windrush scheme.
Application for emergency debate ( Standing Order No. 24)
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Frank Field presented a Bill to require landlords to meet standards for the hygienic storage and preparation of food and the provision of...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
I beg to move, That the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2019/20 (HC 1896), which was laid before this House on 24 January, be approved. I start by paying tribute to the police....
We come now to the three motions on local government finance, which will be debated together. All three motions are subject to double-majority voting: voting by the whole House, and voting by...
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 4 to 11 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Devolved Income Tax Rates (Consequential Amendments) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 10 December 2018, be approved.
That the draft Data Protection (Charges and Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 17 December 2018, be approved.
That the draft Construction Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 18 December 2018, be approved.
That the draft Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 19 December 2018, be approved.
That the draft Solvency 2 and Insurance (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 8 January, be approved. That the draft Insurance Distribution...
That the draft Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Partnerships (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 10 January, be approved.—(Jeremy...
I rise to present petitions on behalf of nursery schools across England, and will be joined by many colleagues. I thank them and nurseries across the country for their campaigning work. Petitions...
The petition of the parents, carers and staff of BEYA - Brookhill Nursery, maintained nursery school in Barnet. [P002355]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Iain Stewart.)
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