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Lords Chamber
Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill [HL]
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords - Fri 08 Sep 2017
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bishops - Bishops) they receive custodial sentences. - Speech Link
2: Lord Thomas of Gresford (LDEM - Life peer) That Act provided that a person should not be charged with an offence, except homicide, by reason of - Speech Link
3: Baroness Hamwee (LDEM - Life peer) I draw a comparison with community sentences for adults as an alternative to imprisonment. - Speech Link
4: Baroness Vere of Norbiton (CON - Life peer) The fact that, between 2007 and 2016, just five custodial sentences were given to 10 and 11 year-olds - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Animal Welfare - Thu 30 Mar 2017
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mentions:
1: Neil Parish (CON - Tiverton and Honiton) Given the number of people in our prisons, I accept that we do not want huge sentences for every crime - Speech Link
2: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) We have a very active police force in Northern Ireland, with a specific wildlife officer set with the - Speech Link
3: Rebecca Pow (CON - Taunton Deane) serious offence, so we should not backtrack on such sentences—but if someone burns their pet or carries - Speech Link
4: Baroness Hayman of Ullock (LAB - Life peer) sentence involving immediate custody, and only about half that number received custodial sentences of - Speech Link
5: George Eustice (CON - Camborne and Redruth) It is not a pet shop licence; it is now a licence for animal sellers, and we will make that absolutely - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Animal Cruelty: Sentencing - Tue 08 Nov 2016
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Patricia Gibson (SNP - North Ayrshire and Arran) It is a crimea very serious crime—that takes place right in our neighbourhoods.Where we see neglect, - Speech Link
2: Stuart C McDonald (SNP - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) I also agree that buying a pet on Gumtree is utterly unacceptable.There is a case for tougher sentences - Speech Link
3: Christina Rees (IND - Neath) In March this year, we debated sentencing for dog theft. - Speech Link
4: Sam Gyimah (LDEM - East Surrey) cases with more serious sentences. - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Dog Fighting - Wed 29 Jun 2016
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mentions:
1: Patricia Gibson (SNP - North Ayrshire and Arran) custodial sentences for offenders. - Speech Link
2: Paul Monaghan (SNP - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) travel scheme, animal theft and drug and gun crime. - Speech Link
3: George Eustice (CON - Camborne and Redruth) handful of custodial sentences. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Dog Theft: Sentencing - Wed 02 Mar 2016
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Gareth Johnson (CON - Dartford) such thefts simply as a form of property crime. - Speech Link
2: Dominic Raab (CON - Esher and Walton) sentences connected with them. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Criminal Justice and Courts Bill - Wed 23 Jul 2014
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Lord Faulks (Non-affiliated - Life peer) way that is specific to young people who might be harmed by publicity about crime. - Speech Link
2: None in accordance with section 51(1) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.”(2) In section 51 of the Crime - Speech Link
3: Lord Faulks (Non-affiliated - Life peer) and Policing Act 2014, which made low-value shop theft a summary offence. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Tue 01 Jul 2014
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Chris Grayling (CON - Epsom and Ewell) My view is that if somebody systematically commits a particular offence they should be brought quickly - Speech Link
2: Chris Grayling (CON - Epsom and Ewell) I noted those comments with a little disappointment, because as far as I can see, incidents of crime - Speech Link
3: Jeremy Wright (CON - Kenilworth and Southam) That is why we are pursuing a model of resettlement prisons so that in the closing months of the custodial - Speech Link
4: Damian Green (CON - Ashford) I know he has been in correspondence with the Minister with responsibility for crime reduction at the - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Criminal Justice and Courts Bill - Mon 24 Feb 2014
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Lord Herbert of South Downs (CON - Life peer) We can make the effective supervision of offenders outside a custodial environment a reality and we should - Speech Link
2: Philip Davies (CON - Shipley) that crosses the custody threshold—an offence that is serious enough to warrant a custodial sentence—it - Speech Link
3: Baroness Bray of Coln (CON - Life peer) I understand that mandatory life sentences for those convicted of a second terrorist offence and the - Speech Link
4: Andy Slaughter (LAB - Hammersmith) for that, if for nothing else.I want to make specific mention of the contributions from my hon. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Public Disorder - Thu 11 Aug 2011
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Lord Strathclyde (CON - Excepted Hereditary) Responsibility for crime always lies with the criminal, but crime has a context and we must not shy away - Speech Link
2: Baroness Young of Hornsey (CB - Life peer) In relation to that, as well as having robust custodial sentences, are any plans in place to lock restorative - Speech Link
3: Lord Elton (CON - Excepted Hereditary) My first question is: are the courts able to give adequate sentences and are places available for custodial - Speech Link
4: Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton (LAB - Life peer) The Government are spending £130 million on their pet project—I disagree with it very strongly, but that - Speech Link