Justice secretary urges evidence-led approach to cut crime
Justice Secretary David Gauke today called for an “evidence-led” approach to tackling reoffending in order to crack down on crime and reduce the number of victims...
Thursday, 18 July 2019 10:17
Government looks at steps to make new drivers safer
Road safety action plan to explore if graduated driver licences should be introduced in England...
Thursday, 18 July 2019 09:42
Issues with biometrics and forensics significant risk to effective functioning of the criminal justice system
The Science and Technology Committee has expressed concern regarding the current state of the Government’s approach to biometrics and forensics in a Report published today...
Thursday, 18 July 2019 09:26
Driving bans for new drivers at night? RAC comment
RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said: “Young drivers sadly are overrepresented in road traffic collisions so we welcome plans to improve their safety...
Thursday, 18 July 2019 09:17
Lords debate on Devolution: English Cities - Jul 17
Lord Heseltine (Non-Afl): My Lords, our country faces a constitutional crisis unparalleled in peacetime...
Thursday, 18 July 2019 08:15
Oral answer (Lords) on Defence: Expenditure - Jul 17
Lord Lee of Trafford asked the Government whether current defence expenditure is sufficient to meet the United Kingdom’s responsibilities (1) nationally, and (2) to international partnerships and alliances.
Thursday, 18 July 2019 08:13
Oral answer (Lords) on Plastic Bag Charge - Jul 17
Lord Hayward asked the Government, further to the response by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 17 June (HL Deb, cols 645-7), whether they plan to announce the introduction of the 10p plastic bag charge in England in the next month; and if not, what was meant by “very soon”...
Thursday, 18 July 2019 08:11
Westminster Hall debate on Music Education in England - Jul 17
James Frith (Bury North) (Lab): I beg to move, that this House has considered music education in England...
Thursday, 18 July 2019 08:08
Urgent question on Immigration Detention: Victims of Modern Slavery - Jul 17
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington) (Lab) (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on immigration detention and victims of modern slavery.
Thursday, 18 July 2019 08:07
Extracts from PMQs: Jul 17
Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con): As a distinctly average cricketer who is fully aware of his limitations...
Thursday, 18 July 2019 08:01