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Written Question
Prosecutions: Gambling
Thursday 2nd December 2021

Asked by: Margaret Ferrier (Independent - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of criminal prosecutions in which gambling is a relevant factor.

Answered by Alex Chalk

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of criminal prosecutions involving gambling or in which gambling has been a factor. This information could only be obtained by an examination of CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Feb 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"The work of these gangs stretches right across the UK, with more than 20 known to be operating county lines in Scotland. Can the Solicitor General assure me that prosecutors in the different criminal jurisdictions are working closely together to ensure that those behind “country lines” are brought to justice …..."
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Written Question
Human Rights
Friday 2nd December 2016

Asked by: Margaret Ferrier (Independent - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the implementation of the UK's domestic and international legal obligations on human rights.

Answered by Robert Buckland

I regularly meet Ministerial colleagues to discuss important issues of common interest, including on domestic and international human rights law. I am not able to talk about any legal content of those discussions because, by convention, the fact that the Law Officers have advised or have not advised and the content of their advice must not be disclosed outside Government without their authority.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Jul 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"3. What assessment the Government have made of the effect of the single-tier state pension on gender equality...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Jul 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"The current review of the state pension age by John Cridland is critical to ensuring that the existing inequalities in the current pension system do not plague future retirees. Does the Minister agree that discrepancies in life expectancy, including among some of the poorest women in society and across the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Jul 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"T4. A number of organisations have conveyed disappointment at the Government’s response to the findings of the transgender inquiry conducted by the Women and Equalities Committee. Stonewall has questioned the Government’s insistence on further evidence, believing that they have sufficient evidence to take proper action. Does the Minister accept the …..."
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Written Question
Prosecutions
Thursday 21st July 2016

Asked by: Margaret Ferrier (Independent - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the rate of criminal prosecutions.

Answered by Jeremy Wright

It is not possible to make any such assessment, as the answer will depend on the terms of the agreement reached on the UK’s future relationship with the EU.

We will now need to negotiate the best deal we can with Europe, and part of that process will focus on tools and mechanisms for cooperation that can help keep Britain’s citizens secure.

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

"9. What discussions he has had on devolution to Scotland with the Advocate General for Scotland since Royal Assent was received to the Scotland Act 2016...."
Margaret Ferrier - View Speech

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

"Human rights are not conferred by the new Scotland Act because they are already devolved—they are not listed in schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998. Does the Attorney General accept that changing Scotland’s framework of human rights will require a legislative consent motion from the Scottish Parliament?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 May 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"More young women entering Scottish universities are choosing to study science, technology, engineering and maths, and they now make up 48% of all those gaining degrees. Will the Minister look towards Scotland as an example of how to encourage more women into STEM subjects?..."
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