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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 22 Oct 2021
Assisted Dying Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I appreciate that this is very sensitive subject. Life is an amazing and wonderful journey, but death is inevitable for us all. I believe, as the scripture said, that

“it is appointed unto men once to die”—

but that is not the end—

“but after this the judgment.”

…..."
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Written Question
Stalking: Sentencing
Tuesday 13th July 2021

Asked by: Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce tougher sentencing for stalkers.

Answered by Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - Shadow Attorney General

Stalking is an insidious crime that can have a devastating impact on a victim’s wellbeing. This Government is committed to protecting and supporting victims and is determined to do everything we can to stop perpetrators at the earliest opportunity.

In 2012 the Government created two stalking offences to highlight stalking as a specific behaviour, and through the Policing and Crime Act 2017 the maximum penalties for certain stalking and harassment offences were raised from 5 to 10 years’ imprisonment. There are currently no plans to make further changes to the penalties available for stalking offences.

In January 2020 we introduced new civil Stalking Protection Orders to protect victims of stalking at the earliest possible opportunity and address the perpetrator’s behaviours before they become entrenched or escalate in severity. A breach of this order carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 May 2021
Queen’s Speech

"My Lords, I refer to my entry in the register of Members’ interests. In the gracious Speech, the Government have promised measures to ban conversion therapy. No one should seek to justify dangerous medical or other practices that are abhorrent, coercive or humiliating in the name of so-called conversion therapy, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 18 Mar 2021
Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

"My Lords, evictions should be viewed as a last resort, only after all other avenues have been exhausted, and even more so at this time when the global pandemic is having a serious adverse impact on household incomes and employment.

Affording sufficient breathing space to tenants who have found themselves …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Mar 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Secretary of State must acknowledge that many victims of crime feel that the criminals have more rights and protection than they do. For many that is not only a perception, but a reality. Therefore, we urgently need not only a strategy to support victims through the very difficult circumstances …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"Will the Justice Secretary outline some of the additional educational opportunities that he believes would assist in preventing people from falling back into a life of crime?..."
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Written Question
Prison Officers
Monday 10th November 2014

Asked by: Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will consult the Prison Officers' Association on the work-related well-being of prison staff.

Answered by Andrew Selous

My officials do consult and will continue to consult the Prison Officers’ Association on the work-related well-being of prison staff within England and Wales. My Ministry launched an Employee Assistance Programme on 6th October 2014 that provides: 24 hour helpline including counselling; a health promotion and well being website; trauma support for staff within England and Wales prisons involved in serious incidents; business support for managers; mediation and other services. The POA and other recognised TUS were all aware of the proposals for this service and had opportunities in the Whitley consultative committees to discuss them with the lead officials. Please note that the answer provided is only for prisons within England and Wales.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Oct 2013
Oral Answers to Questions

"Will the Secretary of State tell the House what recent discussions he has had with the Minister of Justice in the Northern Ireland Assembly on the sensitive issue of legal aid, and say what was the outcome of those discussions?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Jul 2013
Oral Answers to Questions

"Can the Minister assure the House that improving literacy among prisoners is provided equally across the United Kingdom? What consultation has he had with the Minister of Justice in the Northern Ireland Assembly?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 May 2013
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill

"I know that for some this is a day for self-congratulation. Others in our society and our country are deeply wounded. I humbly and unashamedly confess that I am a born-again, Bible-believing Christian. I fear that in many ways our nation is swiftly turning its back on many of the …..."
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