Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Jim Cunningham Excerpts
Thursday 21st January 2016

(8 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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One very much hopes that the prosecuting authorities, both in Northern Ireland and elsewhere, apply a degree of common sense. We have rules that are designed to protect young people from inappropriate exploitation and from revenge porn, but I think we would all take the view that if a teenager does something stupid, we would not wish to see them criminalised without good reason.

Jim Cunningham Portrait Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)
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May we have a statement from a Department for Work and Pensions Minister, because over the Christmas period a number of families in my constituency could not get any benefits or tax credits? The procedure seems to be very slow and delayed. This is a serious issue and we should have either a statement or a debate on it.