Oral Answers to Questions — Justice

– in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 19 October 2010.

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The Secretary of State was asked-

  • Prisons (Drug Addiction Services) (6 speeches)

    What recent discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on drug addiction services in prisons.

  • Young Offenders (11 speeches)

    What proportion of young offenders reoffended within one year of being released from custody in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

  • Judicial Co-operation (UK and Greece) (4 speeches)

    If he will take steps to improve co-operation between judicial systems in the UK and in Greece.

  • Vulnerable Women (Alternatives to Custody) (8 speeches)

    What steps he plans to take to provide alternatives to custody for vulnerable women in the criminal justice system.

  • Restorative Justice Pilot Schemes (10 speeches)

    What restorative justice pilot schemes his Department has or has recently completed in England.

  • Prisoners (Drug Addiction) (9 speeches)

    What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners in England and Wales addicted to class A drugs.

  • Prisoners (Relationship Skills Programmes) (6 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to provide relationship skills programmes for prisoners.

  • Prison Service Staff (Mental Health Awareness) (15 speeches)

    What recent discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on the provision of training for prison service staff on the management of offenders with mental health conditions.

  • Short Custodial Sentences (11 speeches)

    What recent discussions he has had with the Sentencing Guidelines Council on its guidance on short custodial sentences.

  • Victim Support (4 speeches)

    What plans he has for future funding of Victim Support homicide service teams.

  • Offender Rehabilitation (4 speeches)

    What progress his Department has made on implementation of its payment by results policy for the rehabilitation of offenders; and if he will make a statement.

  • Vulnerable People (Legal Representation) (6 speeches)

    What steps his Department is taking to increase access to legal representation for the most vulnerable.

  • Foreign National Prisoners (4 speeches)

    If he will establish how many foreign national prisoners held in UK prisons wish to serve out custodial sentences in their country of origin rather than in the UK.

  • Sentencing (Parental Responsibility) (4 speeches)

    What recent representations he has received on his review of parental responsibility in sentencing.

  • Topical Questions (45 speeches, 1 annotation)

    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

  • Strategic Defence and Security Review (130 speeches, 1 annotation)

    With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the strategic defence and security review. There are four things that I would like to say up front. First, this is not simply a...

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