"7. How many days of sickness absence there were in his Department in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014; and if he will make a statement...." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"Obviously, those are disappointing figures. Is the Minister aware that last year’s figures were twice as bad as those in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and four times as bad as those in the Department for International Development? What will she, the Secretary of State and other Ministers do to …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"3. When he next plans to meet representatives from (a) the Law Society and (b) the Bar Council to discuss legal aid...." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for that reply. Is he aware that I represent a number of constituents involved with family law cases, including one young mother who is contesting adoption proceedings? She received legal aid for the substantive hearing, but she is now appealing and, unfortunately, cannot get legal aid. …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I need your urgent advice on an important constituency case. As the local MP, I have been representing a family in a contested adoption case, including the birth mother, Miss P. In order to represent the family properly, I needed to see the …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"It is a great pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Leicester East (Keith Vaz), the Chair of the Select Committee, who speaks many words of wisdom. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis) on initiating this debate. As he has pointed …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"Indeed. Their performance was utterly abysmal and it brought the federation into huge disrepute.
The other incident relates to what happened outside the gates of No. 10 Downing street. PC Richardson, the officer on duty, was quoted the other day as saying that it was “so wrong” of federation officials …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"1. What recent representations he has received about UK withdrawal from the European Court of Human Rights; and if he will make a statement...." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"Does the Lord Chancellor agree with me that it is quite outrageous that the European Court of Human Rights has deemed whole-life sentences to be in breach of human rights laws? Is he aware that I used to be a strong supporter of the Court, but that I now feel …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"Will the Secretary of State refute again the ridiculous scare stories? Does he agree that even combined courts in the counties can be more flexible, efficient and innovative, and that any talk of privatisation is ridiculous?..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech