James Duddridge clashes with Bob Spink over political donations

Bob Spink, erstwhile Tory and MP for Castle Point, rather upset some of his former Conservative colleagues yesterday during a… Read more »

New proposals for the reform of Britain’s prisons

"Locked up Potential – a strategy for reforming prisons and rehabilitating prisoners"(PDF) Authors: The Centre for Social Justice Prison Reform… Read more »

Ways to defeat street gang violence in Britain

"Dying to Belong – An In-depth Review of Street Gangs in Britain"(PDF) Authors: The Centre for Social Justice Gangs Working… Read more »

David Burrowes says Government has failed on effective sentencing

Yesterday Shadow Justice Minister (and practising criminal solicitor) David Burrowes spoke in a Westminster Hall debate on effective sentencing. This… Read more »

Highlights from Justice questions

Woking MP Humfrey Malins (pictured right) was one of several Conservatives to make an important point at Justice questions yesterday:… Read more »

Lord Lucas wants better regulation of bailiffs

The economic climate is causing a great deal of distress to many Britons. It is imperative that the Government considers… Read more »

Why are so few community sentences being completed?

Ludlow MP Philip Dunne has produced some remarkable figures on community sentences, which the Government has not challenged: "The Minister… Read more »

John Baron asks about consultation on new prisons

Billericay MP and Opposition Whip John Baron posed an important question yesterday about the building of new prisons: "The Government… Read more »

Francis Maude targets Labour’s dependence on trade union funding in Commons exchanges with Jack Straw

In the Commons yesterday Francis Maude MP clashed with Jack Straw MP on Government plans to restrict CCHQ funding of… Read more »

Government delays releasing figures on early-release prisoners… nothing to do with tomorrow’s election

This morning Nick Herbert MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, made a point of order about the Government’s suspicious… Read more »

Why do criminals in police cells cost four times as much to feed as NHS patients?

Andrew Rosindell MP: "Can the Secretary of State for Justice explain why a patient in an NHS hospital has only… Read more »

Labour MP makes case for urgent legislation to stop Lord Ashcroft and CCHQ from funding target seats

Ex-Guardian journalist and Labour MP for the super marginal seat of Battersea was on the Today programme this morning.  As… Read more »

Nick Herbert responds to Jack Straw’s statement on prisons

"At present 17,000 prisoners are doubling up in cells—twice as many as when the Government came to power. Will the… Read more »

Nick Herbert targets Labour’s “counterproductive” frenzy of law-making

"I hesitate to mention ICM’s poll in the News of the World yesterday. I appreciate that it may be in… Read more »

David Davies highlights the non-use of maximum sentences

"We have heard more about tough sentences and increased numbers of prisoners, but the reality is that what is important… Read more »