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Written Question
Prison Sentences
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) magistrates and (b) judges on his proposal that there should be a presumption against prison sentences of less than 12 months.

Answered by Gareth Bacon - Shadow Minister and Shadow Minister for London

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Suspended Sentences
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of offenders sentenced to a suspended sentence order were subsequently sent to immediate custody for (a) breaching the conditions of the order and (b) reoffending in each of the last three years.

Answered by Gareth Bacon - Shadow Minister and Shadow Minister for London

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Knives: Crime
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of offenders convicted of knife crime offences were sentenced to immediate custody of 12 months or less in each of the last five years.

Answered by Gareth Bacon - Shadow Minister and Shadow Minister for London

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Suspended Sentences
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the highest number of suspended sentences for different offences served concurrently in the last five years.

Answered by Gareth Bacon - Shadow Minister and Shadow Minister for London

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Suspended Sentences: Reoffenders
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reoffending rates are for people given a suspended sentence order with a custodial period of (a) 14 days to less than one month, (b) one month to less than three months, (c) three months to less than six months, (d) six months to less than nine months, (e) nine months to less than 12 months and (f) 12 months in the latest period for which information is available.

Answered by Edward Argar - Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Probation Service: Staff
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of provisions in the Sentencing Bill on the number of new probation officers required.

Answered by Gareth Bacon - Shadow Minister and Shadow Minister for London

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Swimming Pools: Bingley
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with Bradford Council on its progress on re-opening the swimming pool in Bingley.

Answered by Jacob Young

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Roads: Shipley
Thursday 23rd May 2024

Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Bradford Council on the Shipley Eastern Relief Road.

Answered by Guy Opperman

My officials are in contact with City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council on the information needed as part of the Department’s review of the Strategic Outline Case for the Shipley Eastern Relief Road scheme.


Division Vote (Commons)
22 May 2024 - Immigration and Asylum - View Vote Context
Philip Davies (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 72 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 74 Noes - 49
Division Vote (Commons)
21 May 2024 - High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3) - View Vote Context
Philip Davies (Con) voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 5 Conservative No votes vs 222 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 323 Noes - 7