"What recent representations has the Secretary of State had from the Department and Minister of Justice in the Northern Ireland Assembly concerning the reform of legal aid?..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"What part does the Minister believe that parental responsibility and a stable family unit play in preventing young people from entering the criminal justice system?..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"As the Minister progresses his plans for probation services, what consultations has he had with the devolved Administration? When did he last meet the Justice Minister in the Northern Ireland Assembly, and were probation services on the agenda?..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"Will the Minister tell the House what consultations on the matter of the reform of the criminal injuries compensation scheme were held with the devolved Administrations?..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"Is it not long overdue that the Government move to ensure that the courts of the United Kingdom, rather than the European Court, have supremacy in the area of human rights, including protection of Christian liberties and freedoms?..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"When my hon. Friend speaks about the scar that people can endure through defamation, does he realise that that scar can be so deep for some people that they are driven to suicide?..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this debate on an important issue. On police investigations, is it not important that suicide should never be presumed but that a finding must be based on evidence? For a family, suicide is a traumatic experience. Police must therefore eliminate all other possibilities …..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"Does the Justice Secretary agree that, no matter how much sympathy we have for the personal suffering of our fellow men and women, only Parliament can change the law of murder and permit someone to take their own life by their own hand or to be assisted in doing so …..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"I am sure that the hon. Lady will acknowledge that crime is a reality in every part of the United Kingdom. She mentions statistics regarding increases of burglaries and robberies in Wales, and sex crime is also an issue. Does she agree that we as Members of Parliament need to …..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech