Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

David Nuttall Excerpts
Tuesday 9th September 2014

(9 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mike Penning Portrait Mike Penning
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I think the hon. Lady might be pushing it a bit with our diary secretaries in trying to do that. If she wants a speedy meeting with me, I suggest that we have that meeting. I will get a full briefing from my colleagues and I will know exactly what is going on.

David Nuttall Portrait Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con)
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Further to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Shipley (Philip Davies), will the Lord Chancellor join me on a visit to Bury and Rochdale magistrates court so that he can see for himself the excellent work that the magistrates are doing and see that the capacity exists for their sentencing powers to be increased from six months to 12 months?

Chris Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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I would be delighted to do so.