Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Bob Blackman and Geoffrey Cox

Thursday 16th January 2020 Commons Chamber

[The Attorney General]

We are not seeking to repeal this; we are simply removing the statutory requirement to negotiate it. The Government wrote in October last year seeking commencement of negotiation on family reunification. The principle is fundamental and one to which the Government are committed: vulnerable, unaccompanied children must be able to reunite with their family members in this country.

[Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)]

3. What steps the CPS is taking to improve the prosecution rate for hate crimes.