Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 22 Oct 2021
Assisted Dying Bill [HL]
"My Lords, I, too, oppose the Bill. I am a Christian and a priest in the Church of England, but I should say that I do not take a whip from my bishop, or even the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury, and I am not here to preach, …..."Baroness Sherlock - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 12th October 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Sherlock (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of Her Majesty's Prison Service staff nationally who work in buildings without access to running water or toilets.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook
- Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The number of staff at HMP Erlestoke who handle contraband and evidence is estimated at 10, who do so within a security portacabin. This includes staff who search for items for logging, and security staff who receive illicit items found during routine searches. The health and wellbeing of staff is a top priority, and staff have access to other facilities including toilets and running water in order to carry out their duties safely.
This information is held locally, and therefore could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Written Question
Monday 12th October 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Sherlock (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of staff at HMP Erlestoke who handle and process (1) evidence, and (2) contraband, who work in buildings without access to running water or toilet facilities.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook
- Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The number of staff at HMP Erlestoke who handle contraband and evidence is estimated at 10, who do so within a security portacabin. This includes staff who search for items for logging, and security staff who receive illicit items found during routine searches. The health and wellbeing of staff is a top priority, and staff have access to other facilities including toilets and running water in order to carry out their duties safely.
This information is held locally, and therefore could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 Feb 2015
Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill
"My Lords, what a lovely debate. I should say at the outset that the Opposition are very supportive of this legislation. This is a concise, narrowly focused Bill that does just one thing very well. In that respect I commend it to parliamentary draftspeople everywhere. Today we have the chance …..."Baroness Sherlock - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 18 Jul 2014
Assisted Dying Bill [HL]
"My Lords, it is always hard in such an important debate to find myself on the opposite side from colleagues for whom I have both respect and affection, but I cannot support this Bill.
It is a privilege to have been trusted with so many personal stories both in person …..."Baroness Sherlock - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 11 Jun 2012
Justice: Sentencing of Young Offenders
"My Lords, is the Minister aware that about a half of those convicted for riot-related offences, certainly at the time the Riots Communities and Victims Panel published its report, were 18 to 24 year-olds? If he does not feel that he can give additional resources at the moment to enable …..."Baroness Sherlock - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 05 Mar 2012
Insurance: Payment Protection Insurance
"My Lords, I declare an interest as a director of the Financial Ombudsman Service. My best guess is that the banks have provisioned about £9 billion for PPI. If about 80 per cent of cases going to the ombudsman come through claims management companies, then at least £2 billion is …..."Baroness Sherlock - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 19 May 2011
Civil Legal Aid
"My Lords, I wish to focus on one particular aspect of the Government's plans for legal aid: the proposal to take social welfare law out of scope. Of the cuts to be made, more than £l00 million will be cut from social welfare legal aid and, as a result, most …..."Baroness Sherlock - View Speech
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