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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Jun 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"Article 26 of the charter concerns disability rights. Liberty and Amnesty International specifically say that it

“goes further than domestic laws and provides for specific measures to ensure the ‘independence, social and occupational integration and participation’ of disabled people in community life.”

That provision is stronger than domestic law. How …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Jun 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 May 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"5. What assessment he has made of reasons for variations between police force areas in conviction rates for disability hate crimes...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 May 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"I thank the Solicitor General for his response, but there were an estimated 62,000 disability hate crimes in 2013, only 574 of which resulted in prosecution. As he said, there was huge regional variation in the prosecution rate. Is he as concerned as I am about that, and will he …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Feb 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"14. In 2010, the Deputy Prime Minister talked about the need for the biggest shake up of democracy since the Great Reform Act 1832. As my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff West (Kevin Brennan) said, is not the reality that, instead of extending the franchise, millions of voters are …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Feb 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"T14. The Electoral Commission’s own research shows that the electoral registration of private renters stands at 63%, compared with the overall level of 85%. Is not this yet another example of how this Government are totally disregarding “generation rent”? What is the Deputy Prime Minister going to do about it?..."
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Written Question
Crown Prosecution Service
Tuesday 8th July 2014

Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, what progress the Crown Prosecution Service has made in reducing costs.

Answered by Dominic Grieve

In 2010-11, the baseline year for the current Comprehensive Spending Review Period, the Crown Prosecution Service's (CPS) gross resource expenditure was £684,725,000.

The department is on target to meet its cost reduction plans through to 2015-16 and in 2013-14 the uncertified Annual Accounts report gross resource expenditure of £616,342,000, a reduction of £68,383,000, or 10%, in cash terms.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Feb 2014
Points of Order

"On a point of order, Mr Speaker. On 20 November the Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions, the hon. Member for Wirral West (Esther McVey), appeared before the Work and Pensions Committee. When I questioned her on inappropriate social security sanctions, she agreed to an independent review being …..."
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