Tuesday, 12 March 2019
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to improve the experience of victims giving evidence in court.
If he will make it his policy to return probation services to the public sector.
If he will take steps to accelerate the roll-out of PAVA pepper spray to prison officers.
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future status of the UK as a signatory to the European convention on human rights.
What discussions he has had with the Crown Prosecution Service on improving prosecution rates for people responsible for female genital mutilation.
If he will make it his policy to pay the staff in his Department the living wage.
What steps he is taking to reduce costs throughout the prison estate.
What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his departmental priorities of the UK leaving the EU.
What steps the Government are taking to tackle violence in prisons.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of probation reforms since 2015.
What steps he is taking to improve access to justice in the criminal justice system.
What progress the Government have made on improving the safety of prison officers.
What steps he is taking to ensure that rapists do not have access to children conceived through rape.
What assessment he has made of the effect on access to justice of recent (a) changes in court staffing and (b) court closures.
What steps he is taking to control prisoners’ access to telephones.
What steps the Government are taking to introduce new technology to support rehabilitation in prisons.
What the Government’s policy is on the use of imprisonment for offenders.
What steps the Government are taking to improve the management of female offenders in the criminal justice system.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about my legal opinion on the joint instrument and unilateral declaration concerning the withdrawal agreement published last night....
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Sir Edward Davey, supported by Jamie Stone, presented a Bill to remove financial requirements and fees for applications for indefinite...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That, at this day’s sitting, the Speaker shall put the questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the motion in the name of the Prime Minister...
[Relevant documents: Statement that political agreement has been reached pursuant to section 13 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, including Instrument relating to the Agreement on the...
Mr Speaker, with the leave of the House and further to my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister’s announcement, I should like to make a short business statement regarding the business for...
We come now to a series of motions and I suggest, as there is slight uncertainty about exactly what may or may not be objected to, that I should take them separately. Motion made, and Question...
That the draft Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 28 January, be approved.—(Michelle Donelan.) Question...
That the draft Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019, which was laid before this House on 17 December 2018, be approved.—(Michelle Donelan.) Question agreed to....
That the draft Agency Workers (Amendment) Regulations 2019, which was laid before this House on 17 December 2018, be approved.—(Michelle Donelan.) Question agreed to. Motion made, and...
That the draft Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 28 January, be approved.—(Michelle Donelan.)...
That the draft Mortgage Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 19 December 2018, be approved.—(Michelle Donelan.) Question agreed to. Motion...
That the draft Financial Services (Distance Marketing) (Amendment and Savings Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 28 January, be...
That the draft Licensing of Operators and International Road Haulage (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 6 February, be approved.—(Michelle...
That the draft Immigration (European Economic Area Nationals) (EU Exit) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 11 February, be approved.—(Michelle Donelan.) The Speaker’s...
That the draft Investment Exchanges, Clearing Houses and Central Securities Depositories (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 17 January, be...
I would like to declare my membership of the Hair Council and that I am a salon owner and a state-registered senior barber. The Hairdressers (Registration) Act 1964 established a voluntary...
We now come to the important business of the day. I rise to present a petition about the Greater Manchester spatial framework and, in particular, the Romiley green belt. Since the...
I rise to present a petition signed by hundreds of my constituents, called “Stop Wexit”, which I entirely support. Wexit stands for “Stop Wellingborough driving test centre...
My second petition is signed by thousands of my constituents. The lead petitioner is Mr Roger Barnes, from the organisation Cluck Off. I fully support the petition. You may remember, Madam Deputy...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Michelle Donelan.)
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