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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Nov 2014
Child Abuse Inquiry

"Nearly 900 men have made complaints to County Durham police force about the abuse they suffered as youngsters at Medomsley detention centre in the 1970s and 1980s. Will the Secretary of State confirm that the inquiry’s terms of reference will be wide enough to include an examination of Government-endorsed abuse …..."
Michael McCann - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Jul 2014
Child Abuse

"On 23 May 2012 at Prime Minister’s questions, I raised the issue of the abuse that took place at Medomsley detention centre. My constituent, John McCabe, was raped every day for nine months by guards and others inside and outside Medomsley. John has waived his anonymity and, because of his …..."
Michael McCann - View Speech

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Written Question
Legal Aid Scheme
Monday 9th June 2014

Asked by: Michael McCann (Labour - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in how many cases against her Department funded by legal aid public interest lawyers represented clients in each of the last 10 years.

Answered by Karen Bradley

The Home Office does not keep a central record of which cases brought against
it are legally aided, or of the law firms that represent litigants.

Written Question
Legal Aid Scheme
Monday 9th June 2014

Asked by: Michael McCann (Labour - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases funded by legal aid taken against her Department where public interest lawyers have represented clients were won by her Department each of the last 10 years.

Answered by Karen Bradley

The Home Office does not keep a central record of which cases brought against
it are legally aided, or of the law firms that represent litigants.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Oct 2013
Oral Answers to Questions

"13. What recent assessment she has made of the level of referrals from the police to the Crown Prosecution Service for domestic violence offences...."
Michael McCann - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Oct 2013
Oral Answers to Questions

"I am grateful for that answer and for all other answers given on this subject this afternoon. Since the general election, however, there has been a 13% fall in the number of cases of domestic violence being referred to the CPS from the police. Will the Minister ban the use …..."
Michael McCann - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 10 Jun 2013
Oral Answers to Questions

"17. Whether Scots would be able to retain UK citizenship if Scotland became an independent country...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 10 Jun 2013
Oral Answers to Questions

"I am grateful for the Secretary of State’s response, which will be noted by my constituent Colin White. Does she wish to take the opportunity to debunk the myth peddled only last week by high-profile Scottish National party supporter Jim McColl? He said that a vote for independence would mean …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Feb 2013
Police Integrity

"The Home Secretary’s statement says that, “to introduce a sanction for officers who resign or retire to avoid dismissal, hearings will be taken to their conclusion, notwithstanding the officer’s departure from the force.” Will she confirm that any pension payment or severance payment due will be frozen until those proceedings …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Nov 2011
UK Border Force

"Having served as a full-time official in the civil service trade union movement for 26 years, may I say that if a civil servant under the senior civil service had wilfully disobeyed an instruction he would have been guilty of gross misconduct and would have been summarily dismissed? If the …..."
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