Tuesday, 8 July 2025
Bill read the Third time and passed, without amendment.
Second Reading opposed and deferred until Monday 14 July at Seven o’clock ( Standing Order No. 20).
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps her Department is taking to reduce the Crown court backlog.
What steps she is taking to ensure that private contractors delivering justice services are held to account.
What steps she is taking to help provide access to legal aid to people in rural areas.
What progress she has made on reviewing terms and conditions of service for prison officers.
What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of lowering the pension age of prison officers on prison officer morale.
What steps she is taking to support victims of violence against women through the criminal justice system.
What steps her Department is taking to support victims of grooming gangs through the court system.
What steps she is taking to increase prison capacity.
What steps she is taking to support probation officers.
What steps she is taking to improve prison security.
What steps she is taking to tackle the backlog in the courts.
What steps her Department is taking to support the rehabilitation of people convicted of knife crime offences.
What steps her Department is taking to restore the Legal Aid Agency's digital services.
What steps she is taking to ensure she can refer Parole Board decisions in cases of serious offenders to the High Court.
If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of deporting all foreign criminals on prison capacity.
What steps she is taking to improve the quality of prison education.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
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With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on how we are reconnecting Britain. Today, I am announcing one of the most transformative investments in our transport...
Sir Wyn Williams has today released the first volume of his report into the Horizon scandal, which caused so much harm to so many innocent people. The fearless and diligent work of his inquiry...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wish to make a brief point of order following the sad death of Lord Norman Tebbit last night. I feel particularly touched by it because I served with...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
“Within one year of the passing of this Act the Secretary of State must consult on lifting the ban on consuming alcohol in view of the pitch in the top five tiers of the men's game in...
“(1) The Independent Football Regulator must require that every season— (a) at least ten Premier League football matches, (b) the League Cup Final, and (c) the Championship, League...
Amendment made: 4, page 48, line 34, leave out “a” and insert “the”.—(Stephanie Peacock.) This amendment corrects a grammatical error.
Amendments made: 5, page 67, line 40, leave out “14” and insert “28”. This amendment increases the time period for the Board of the IFR to carry out an internal review of...
Amendment proposed: 18, page 87, line 12, at end insert— “(3A) Any political interests of, and political donations made by, the prospective chair of the Board, must all be declared as...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Online Safety Super-Complaints (Eligibility and Procedural Matters) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 9 June, be approved.—(Taiwo Owatemi.) Question...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 25), That this House, at its rising on Tuesday 22 July 2025, do adjourn until Monday 1 September 2025; and at its rising on Tuesday...
[Relevant Documents: Third Report of the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, Re-appointment of an Electoral Commissioner, HC 934.] Ordered, That an humble Address be presented...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Taiwo Owatemi.)
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