Tuesday, 28 March 2023
Resolved, That an Humble Address be presented to His Majesty, That he will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of the Report from the Right...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps his Department is taking to reform the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls.
What steps he is taking to help prisoners develop new skills.
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing the delivery of all prison education into the public sector.
If he will make an estimate of the number of people under the age of 18 serving custodial sentences who were convicted under joint enterprise.
What steps he is taking to increase the availability of legal aid.
What steps he is taking to increase support for families within the family court system.
If he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the performance of HM Courts and Tribunals Service’s probate service in the last 12 months.
If he will take steps to ensure that legal aid is used only for cases which relate to individual cases; and if he will make a statement.
What steps he is taking to reduce probation officer case loads.
What recent progress his Department has made on taking forward the proposals for reform in its root-and-branch review of the parole system.
What assessment he has made of the impact of social media on live court cases.
What progress he has made on tackling the backlog of court cases.
What plans his Department has to consult on the options for reform in its response to the domestic homicide sentencing review.
What steps his Department is taking through the criminal justice system to deter small boat crossings of the English channel.
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling domestic abuse.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on the strip searching of children.
It has now been over 18 months since the conclusion of Operation Pitting in Afghanistan, the biggest UK military evacuation in more than 70 years. That unprecedented mission enabled around 15,000...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Emma Hardy, supported by Dame Diana Johnson, presented a Bill to give the Environment Agency certain powers and duties in respect of the...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
[Relevant documents: Oral evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human Rights on 22 March, on Legislative Scrutiny: Illegal Migration Bill, HC 1241; and oral evidence taken before the...
Further considered in Committee [Mr Nigel Evans in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 186, page 2, line 32, leave out “must” and insert “may”.
Amendments made: 165, page 9, line 13, after “immigration officer” insert “or the Secretary of State”. This amendment enables the Secretary of State, as well as an...
Amendment made: 168, page 10, line 3, leave out “(9)” and insert “(9A)”.—(Robert Jenrick.) This amendment is consequential on Amendment 166. Clause 8, as amended,...
Amendment made: 169, page 14, line 34, leave out “or (2)” and insert “, (2), (3) or (4)”.—(Robert Jenrick.) This amendment makes it clear that, if a person may be...
Amendments made: 170, page 21, line 41, leave out “any other prerogative remedy” and insert— “(b) in Scotland, apply to the Court of Session for suspension and...
Amendment proposed: 288, page 27, line 17, leave out subsection (2)—(Stephen Kinnock.) This amendment seeks to remove the Bill’s restrictions on the provision of modern slavery...
Amendment made: 172, page 55, line 35, at end insert— “immigration officer section 7(12)” —(Robert Jenrick.) This amendment is consequential on Amendment 167. Clause 55,...
Amendment made: 66, page 56, line 22, leave out subsection (3) and insert— “(3) The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act ispassed— (a) section...
“(1) The Crime and Courts Act 2013 is amended as follows. (2) In section 1 after subsection (10) insert— ‘(11) The NCA has a specific function to combat organised crime, where...
“(1) Section 97 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (supplemental) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (3A) insert— ‘(3B) When making arrangements for the provision...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Building (Public Bodies and Higher-Risk Building Work) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 28 February, be approved.—(Joy Morrissey.) Question...
That the draft Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 3 March, be approved.—(Joy Morrissey.) Question agreed to. Motion made, and...
That the Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) Order 2023, dated 13 March 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13 March, be approved.—(Joy...
That the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Coronation Licensing Hours) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 6 March, be approved.—(Joy Morrissey.) Question agreed to.
Ordered, That Stuart C McDonald be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Alison Thewliss be added.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Angela Crawley and Kate Hollern be discharged from the Justice Committee and Tahir Ali and Stuart C McDonald be added.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
The petition states: “The petition of the residents of Weedon Lois, Weston, Maidford, Whittlebury, Cogenhoe, Adstone, Eydon and Towcester, Declares that Anglian Water should adequately...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Joy Morrissey.)
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