Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 Mar 2011 Child Slavery
"I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this timely debate. He has already given statistics about the exploitation of children, including statistics about forced marriage and sexual exploitation. I am sure that he will agree that, although the statistics themselves are horrifying, it must be remembered that behind each of …..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"Does my hon. Friend agree that we need to see the current situation change radically and that that can happen only if the authorities pursue criminal convictions?..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"On the sexual exploitation of children, does my hon. Friend agree that many of these children have been abducted from their families? No one can understand the anguish and pain that that causes a family. I say that as a parent who, many years ago, nearly lost one of his …..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"Recently, Ministers drew attention to the staggering sum of £38 per head of population in England and Wales being spent on legal aid funding. That figure is £3 in France and £5 in Germany. Will he give us the comparisons with the rest of the regions of the United Kingdom, …..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"What discussions have been held between the Secretary of State’s Department and the devolved Administrations on this important issue? Are there any glaring variations between the training available across the different regions of the United Kingdom?..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"The Justice Secretary is reported as saying that millions of pounds could be saved by jailing fewer offenders and slashing sentences. Does the Minister accept that our first duty is the protection of the public and that we must provide prison capacity accordingly?..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech