Oral Answers to Questions — Justice

– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 5 December 2017.

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The Secretary of State was asked—

  • Leaving the EU: UK Legal System (21 speeches)

    What steps the Government plan to take to ensure the effective operation of the UK legal system after the UK leaves the EU.

  • Legal Aid (14 speeches)

    What assessment his Department has made of the cost-effectiveness of legal aid for early legal help.

  • Victims and Witnesses: Court Experience (13 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to improve the court experience for victims and witnesses.

  • Reoffending Rates: Custom House Building (10 speeches)

    What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of self-build and custom house building on reducing prisoner reoffending rates.

  • Litigants in Person (6 speeches)

    What steps his Department is taking in response to recent trends in the number of people who represent themselves in court.

  • Prison Officers (8 speeches)

    What assessment he has made of the effect of the recent pay award on the recruitment and retention of prison officers.

  • Prisoner Rehabilitation: Sporting Activities (15 speeches)

    What assessment he has made of the effect of prisoners participating in sporting activities on improving rehabilitation rates.

  • Prison Governors (8 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to empower prison governors.

  • Prisons: Drones (4 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to prevent the use of drones over prisons.

  • Prisons: Mobile Telephones (4 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to prevent the use of mobile telephones in prisons.

  • Prison Officers: Safety (8 speeches)

    What progress he has made on improving safety for prison officers.

  • Female Offender Management (14 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to improve the management of female offenders in the criminal justice system.

  • Exceptional Case Funding Scheme (4 speeches)

    What plans he has to review the criteria for the exceptional case funding scheme for coroners’ inquests involving multiple deaths to ensure that close family members have legal representation.

  • Youth Custody: Physical Restraint (5 speeches)

    What recent assessment he has made of the suitability of physical restraint techniques used on children in youth custody.

  • Court System: Modernisation (14 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to modernise the court system.

  • Topical Questions (55 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.