Justice & Courts
Criminal justice system, courts, sentencing, prisons
Recent PMQs Questions
View all 89PMQs 2026-03-25
Will the Prime Minister assure me and my worried constituents that he and his Government will do all they can to stamp out hate and hate speech in our communities?...
PMQs 2026-03-18
Every week, the Prime Minister avoids answering questions directly. The Leader of the Opposition asked him twice about Lord Mandelson's relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. When he ...
PMQs 2026-03-18
The Prime Minister wants to talk about Justice Secretaries. His Justice Secretary is abolishing jury trials; my shadow Justice Secretary is defending British values. I know who I would rather have sit...
PMQs 2026-03-18
I did not hear an answer, Mr Speaker. The Prime Minister is right: it is about his judgment. He has repeatedly told us that Peter Mandelson lied to him, but he will not tell us if he actually picked u...
PMQs 2026-03-18
I did not hear an answer, Mr Speaker. The Prime Minister is right: it is about his judgment. He has repeatedly told us that Peter Mandelson lied to him, but he will not tell us if he actually picked u...
PMQs 2026-03-04
My constituent, Hannah, tragically ended her life using a substance purchased from overseas. Following her death, the coroner issued a prevention of future deaths report containing specific recommenda...
PMQs 2026-02-11
My constituent's mum, sister and stepfather were killed in a horrific dangerous driving crime for which a foreign national offender was sentenced to 10 and a half years. However, the family have just ...
PMQs 2026-02-11
The Prime Minister pretends not to know about Matthew Doyle, but it was on the front page of The Sunday Times. He cannot explain why he gave this man a peerage—I think Labour Members should be wonderi...
PMQs 2026-01-21
One of the last meetings that I took as shadow Justice Secretary was with the parents of Lenny Scott. Lenny Scott was an exceptionally brave prison officer who uncovered corruption in his prison. He l...
PMQs 2025-09-10
Will the Prime Minister join me in calling on the Ministry of Justice to ensure that there are enough resources and that the right governance is in place at Stoke Heath?...
Recent Ministerial Questions
View all 1681Northern Ireland Troubles Legacy and Reconciliation 2026-03-25
Does this case not exemplify why the Government's solution is wrong? It reopens the door to vexatious litigation and pays for these challenges against our troops with taxpayers' money. Will they use t...
Northern Ireland Troubles Legacy and Reconciliation 2026-03-25
In 1991, the SAS shot and killed three members of the IRA's East Tyrone Brigade. A judicial review was brought against these findings but it was thrown out by the High Court in Belfast. Why is this ca...
Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme 2026-03-19
Will the Solicitor General update the House on what plans she has to ensure that families and victims have every chance to see justice done? Victims and families should always be informed about the sc...
Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme 2026-03-19
What assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the unduly lenient sentence scheme? It is not enough simply to ensure that families are informed of their rights; they should have longer than the...
Violence against Women and Girls Prosecutions 2026-03-19
First, can I ask the Solicitor General to please follow up on her kind offer to chase the Justice Minister responsible for legal aid about meeting me to discuss support for domestic abuse victims? The...
Violence against Women and Girls Prosecutions 2026-03-19
What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for cases involving violence against women and girls. I very much welcome that news. Prosecution rates in cases involving violence against w...
Serious Fraud Office 2026-03-19
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Serious Fraud Office. Over the past five years, the SFO has secured more than half a billion pounds through deferred prosecution agreements, se...
Courts and Tribunals Bill 2026-03-19
I thank the right hon. and learned Lady for what she said about the Hudgell case and the child cruelty register. It is unfortunate that the right hon. and learned Lady just will not answer the very st...
Courts and Tribunals Bill 2026-03-19
I welcome the Government's reforms to the criminal justice system, but I would like to ask what measures will be taken to increase cultural, class and age-group diversity in magistrate recruitment?...
Courts and Tribunals Bill 2026-03-19
It should be a fundamental right to be safe at home. The Courts and Tribunals Bill delivers that for children in this country by removing the presumption of parental contact. Will the Solicitor Genera...