Oral Answers to Questions — Justice

– in the House of Commons am 2:30 pm ar 10 Tachwedd 2009.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

The Secretary of State was asked-

  • Prison Site (North Wales) (9 areithiau)

    What progress has been made on identifying a site for a new prison in north Wales.

  • Supreme Court (Running Costs) (15 areithiau)

    When he next expects to meet the chief executive of the new Supreme Court to discuss its running costs.

  • Drug Misuse (Prisons) (15 areithiau)

    What recent steps his Department has taken to prevent drug misuse in prisons.

  • Violent Behaviour (Court Cases) (4 areithiau)

    What information his Department holds on the length of time between a charge being brought and the start of a trial in cases involving violent behaviour.

  • Antisocial Behaviour (Sentencing) (15 areithiau)

    What his most recent assessment is of the effectiveness of sentencing policy in reducing the level of antisocial behaviour.

  • Judges (Breach of Standards) (4 areithiau)

    How many judges have stood down as a result of a breach of standards of conduct in court in the last five years.

  • Debt Management (6 areithiau)

    What progress has been made in his Department's consultation on debt management schemes; and if he will make a statement.

  • Criminal Trial Acquittals (Costs) (6 areithiau)

    What his policy is on whether defendants who are acquitted in criminal trials should receive costs.

  • Prisoner Release (6 areithiau, 2 anodiadau)

    How many prisoners have been released early since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

  • Young Reoffenders (12 areithiau)

    What steps his Department is taking to reduce reoffending rates of young offenders.

  • Multi-agency Protection (4 areithiau)

    What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of multi-agency public protection arrangements in the management of serious offenders.

  • Criminal Trial Acquittals (Costs) (7 areithiau)

    Whether he plans to bring forward proposals to ensure that defendants who are acquitted in criminal trials receive costs in all cases.

  • Prisoner Transfer Agreements (4 areithiau)

    If he will make it his policy to negotiate prisoner transfer agreements with the three countries with the largest foreign prisoner populations in England and Wales.

  • Topical Questions (32 areithiau)

    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

  • Speaker's Statement (1 araith)

    I wish to make a statement about the two minutes' silence. As the House will know, tomorrow is Remembrance day and, exceptionally, the House will sit at 2.30 pm. At 11 am, right hon. and hon....