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Criminal justice system, courts, sentencing, prisons

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PMQs 2026-09-02

2026-09-02 Ann Davies PC
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I welcome the Prime Minister's recent changes to the early prison release scheme but also express anguish for families like Lisa Jones. Will the Prime Minister apologise to victims and their families ...

Answered by: Andy Burnham

PMQs 2026-07-15

2026-07-15 Rupa Huq Lab
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I congratulate the Prime Minister on being the recipient yesterday of a Légion d'honneur medal, and on the passing of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, which will mean that these scandals—I inc...

Answered by: Keir Starmer

PMQs 2026-07-08

2026-07-08 Pam Cox Lab
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Ruth Ellis' case serves as a haunting reminder of the justice system's failure to address domestic abuse. Her family has campaigned for years for a posthumous pardon. Does the Deputy Prime Minister ag...

Answered by: David Lammy

PMQs 2026-07-08

2026-07-08 Daisy Cooper Lib Dem
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Will the Deputy Prime Minister offer Beth a full apology on behalf of the Government? Will he bring back a full Hillsborough Bill covering security services before the summer recess?...

Answered by: David Lammy

PMQs 2026-07-08

2026-07-08 John Grady Lab
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The Family C report identifies serious failures by Glasgow city council and other bodies in dealing with child sexual abuse. A child victim was treated as 'streetwise' when they needed compassion, lov...

Answered by: David Lammy

PMQs 2026-07-08

2026-07-08 James Cleverly Con
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Another thing that the country, and indeed this House, knows instinctively is wrong is his personal crusade to scrap trial by jury. We know that it will not clear the backlog, we know that it undermin...

Answered by: David Lammy

PMQs 2026-07-08

2026-07-08 James Cleverly Con
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I think the Deputy Prime Minister will look back on this exchange and be shocked by how it is coming across: no apology to the victims; and no guarantee that paedophiles and rapists will not be releas...

Answered by: David Lammy

PMQs 2026-07-08

2026-07-08 James Cleverly Con
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I am concerned about the Labour Government releasing 50,000 serious criminals including rapists and paedophiles over two years. I know it is wrong for them to release these dangerous individuals early...

Answered by: David Lammy

PMQs 2026-07-08

2026-07-08 James Cleverly Con
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That is the impact his policy is having on victims. He refuses to apologise, but why is he pursuing a policy that he must know is both wrong and dangerous?...

Answered by: David Lammy

PMQs 2026-07-08

2026-07-08 James Cleverly Con
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Will the Deputy Prime Minister apologise to the victims of the rapists, sexual predators and paedophiles that he is planning to release early?...

Answered by: David Lammy

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Topical Questions 2026-09-10

2026-09-10 Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Labour) Lab
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It has been nearly two years since the contaminated blood inquiry report was published. People think that the matter is finished, but it is not: some 18,000 infected and affected individuals still hav...

Answered by: Louise Haigh

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme 2026-09-10

2026-09-10 Joe Robertson Con
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What steps is the Minister taking to ensure that the scheme is administered properly and mistakes are cut out, and would she consider meeting me to explore the issues raised by my constituent's case?...

Answered by: Louise Haigh

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme 2026-09-10

2026-09-10 Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch) (Labour) Labour (Co-op)
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Could the Minister give the House a hint about whether she thinks there is room for improvement in the compensation schemes, based on the Public Accounts Committee's report and the Government's previo...

Answered by: Louise Haigh

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme 2026-09-10

2026-09-10 Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch) (Labour) Labour (Co-op)
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How many people potentially eligible for compensation have applied to the infected blood compensation scheme, given the uncertainty about the number of eligible people and the complexity of the scanda...

Answered by: Louise Haigh

Tackling Violence against Women and Girls 2026-09-09

2026-09-09 Steve Witherden Lab
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Does the Minister agree that we must hear the same commitment from the current Secretary of State and see a clear timetable for implementation?...

Answered by: Alex Davies-Jones

Tackling Violence against Women and Girls 2026-09-09

2026-09-09 Jerome Mayhew Con
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Can the Minister explain how the scheme will help her to halve violence against women and girls?...

Answered by: Alex Davies-Jones

Tackling Violence against Women and Girls 2026-09-09

2026-09-09 Lee Dillon Lib Dem
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Does the Minister agree that organisations such as Project Salama are important for joined-up support for victims of DA? How will the Government ensure that domestic abuse services, mental health serv...

Answered by: Alex Davies-Jones

Neurodivergent Women and Girls 2026-09-09

2026-09-09 Juliet Campbell Lab
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People in Broxtowe and across the country are concerned that dyslexia in women and girls is identified later than in boys. What action is the Minister taking across Government to close the gap of diag...

Answered by: Stephen Timms

Frontier Artificial Intelligence 2026-09-03

2026-09-03 Anna Sabine Lib Dem
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Frontier AI is supercharging misinformation online. Campaigners in the Public Gallery, including Tulisa Contostavlos, who was the target of a fabricated story, are here to highlight the damage an unre...

Answered by: Lisa Nandy

Topical Questions 2026-07-13

2026-07-13 Chris Coghlan Lib Dem
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The tragic death of Hannah Byrne has left her family seeking answers. Will the Minister meet to discuss this matter and provide closure?...

Answered by: Angela Eagle

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