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Written Question
Victims and Prisoners Act 2024
Friday 27th December 2024

Asked by: Baroness Morgan of Cotes (Non-affiliated - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government when section 31 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 will come into force.

Answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

Appropriate protections for victims of harassment or stalking are vital. We are carefully considering implementation of section 31 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 to ensure data and safeguarding protections are built into the process. As part of this consideration, we have included a provision in the Data (Use and Access) Bill to ensure that section 31 extends UK-wide, given the nature of the UK’s data protection framework.

Written Question
Homicide: Sentencing
Tuesday 5th December 2023

Asked by: Baroness Morgan of Cotes (Non-affiliated - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government when the Ministry of Justice plans to publish a consultation on sentencing for murders committed in domestic settings, in particular (1) consulting on increasing the tariff from 15 to 25 years, and (2) consulting on the perpetrator’s hands being treated as weapons.

Answered by Lord Bellamy

On Monday 27 November, the Government launched a public consultation on a minimum term starting point in sentencing for (i) murders preceded by controlling or coercive behaviour against the murder victim, and (ii) all murders committed using a knife or other weapon. The consultation will close on 4 March 2024. The consultation can be found here.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in the later stage of debates on this important Bill, and to move Amendment 48. I thank my noble friend Lady Hodgson and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, for their support, and particularly my noble friend the Minister for …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who spoke in the debate on these amendments. As we heard the noble Lord, Lord Russell, put so eloquently, victims are suffering. I am pleased that the Government have decided that they do not have to wait until the conclusion of the Law …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, Amendment 162 is in my name and the names of the noble Baronesses, Lady Hodgson of Abinger, Lady Crawley and Lady Grey-Thompson. I thank them, and the noble Lord, Lord Macdonald of River Glaven, for their support. I am grateful to all noble Lords who indicated their support …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. He certainly addressed the points raised in the debate, but I do not think he will be surprised to hear that, unfortunately, I do not think he satisfied many of them. Because the time is late, I will obviously not take …..."
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Written Question
Cemeteries
Monday 22nd January 2018

Asked by: Baroness Morgan of Cotes (Non-affiliated - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations he has received from (a) the Burial and Cremation Advisory Group and (b) other stakeholders on the reuse of graves; and whether his Department plans to continue to review the matter of such reuse.

Answered by Phillip Lee

We continue to keep the issue of burial space under review and to maintain a dialogue about it with the Burial and Cremation Advisory Group - an expert group which meets twice yearly and is chaired by the Ministry of Justice - and other stakeholders.

In addition, as part of its 13th Programme of Law Reform, the Law Commission will be undertaking a project to consider the modernisation and streamlining of burial and cremation law, with a view to putting forward a legal framework for the future.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Mar 2012
Oral Answers to Questions

"Charnwood citizens advice bureau works very closely with my office in Loughborough on benefits matters. Will the Minister, when he has such discussions, tell the Department for Work and Pensions that it needs to simplify the benefits system as that would be of great assistance in helping to keep some …..."
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