"15. If he will bring forward legislative proposals to reduce the disparity between sentences for physical and online crime...." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"Does my right hon. Friend agree that the report released last week that suggested that the punishments for online and offline crime should be equalised demonstrates that education is needed to show that the two sentences should be equal?..." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"Like my hon. Friend the Member for Reigate (Mr Blunt), I wish to speak in favour of new clause 15, although I will try not to duplicate the points he made so very well.
As many in the Chamber will know, I have been a strong supporter of equal marriage …..." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"Of course I have total respect for the Attorney-General’s opinions, but as we all know, in law and legal advice, there is no firm decision or certainty until something goes to court. Like my hon. Friend the Member for Reigate, I have yet to hear a cohesive argument for why …..." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"People ignore legal advice for all sorts of reasons. I am saying that I would like that legal opinion to be put to the test. We should not simply say, “Oh well, if that is the case, we will just sit back and not do this.” It is up to …..." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comment. He is absolutely right to suggest that we cannot speculate accurately about the views of the people who are not in the Chamber. It is clear, however, that no strong views have been expressed that challenge the principle of holding humanist weddings, …..." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"11. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the legislation on squatting in residential premises introduced in 2012...." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"There are indications that as a result of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 squatters are increasingly targeting commercial properties. What plans does my right hon. Friend have to evaluate the size of the problem of squatting in commercial premises nationally and to take action to …..." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"5. How many prosecutions have been brought in respect of illegal encampments involving vehicles on public parks in the last 12 months...." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"Will the Minister consider a review of the powers of local authorities to prosecute trespassers effectively and/or to charge occupants fees so that there is an effective deterrent against uninvited encampments and so that some of the costs associated with unwelcome activity can be recouped?..." Mike Weatherley - View Speech