In Parliament - Andy Slaughter MP

Business of the House

Commons debates

May we have a debate on the importance of investigative and public interest journalism? The best journalists are an essential part of our democracy. I urge Members to look at “The Long...

Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme

Solicitor General

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in the House of Commons

Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Government have pledged to undertake a review of sentencing generally. I wonder whether I can tempt the Solicitor General to support a wider review of aspects of the...

Topical Questions

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in the House of Commons

The coronial system is a mess, with substantial backlogs, a lack of representation for bereaved families, and erratic use of prevention of future deaths reports. Will the Secretary of State...

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in the House of Commons

A key driver of rehabilitation and the prevention of reoffending is sentencing policy. In our manifesto, we promised a review of sentencing policy—quite properly. When is that likely to...

Israeli Settlements

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Andrew Slaughter received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to update the guidance by his Department entitled Overseas Business Risk: Israel section,...

Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report

Commons debates

I thank the Prime Minister for his comments on the community in north Kensington, which is also my community in Shepherd’s Bush and Hammersmith. Grenfell Tower is a daily presence not only...

Violent Disorder

Commons debates

May I compliment the Home Secretary and the Lord Chancellor on the robust response that the whole criminal justice system took to the recent riots and violent disorder? Was my right hon. Friend,...

Middle East Update

Commons debates

We have seen the most serious incursions into the west bank for 20 years. It is under cover of the horror happening in Gaza; otherwise it would be leading the news. Towns such as Jenin are...

Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Andrew Slaughter received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has sought advice on whether witnesses at Part One of the Leveson Inquiry (a) lied to and (b) misled that Inquiry.

Criminal Law

Commons debates

If that is really the best the Opposition have got, I understand why the shadow Minister did not take any interventions. The Conservatives had plenty of money for the Rwanda scheme and other...

Criminal Law

Commons debates

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to see you in your new and much-deserved place. I rise to support this difficult proposal from my right hon. Friend the Justice Secretary. I made...

Criminal Law

Commons debates

I am sure that the whole House will be pleased to hear of the safeguards that the Lord Chancellor is putting in place. Is she confident that, by the time the changes to the scheme come into...

Immigration and Home Affairs

Commons debates

It is a pleasure to take part in the debate and to see Labour’s Home Office team in their places. May I congratulate the hon. Member for Eastbourne (Josh Babarinde) on a charming speech?...

Israel and Gaza

Commons debates

I thank the Foreign Secretary for his work on moving Government policy on this issue and for putting the situation in Gaza at the top of his agenda. In particular, I commend the fact that he and...

Arrests and Prison Capacity

Commons debates

I am glad that the Minister has brought the Lord Chancellor and the Prisons Minister with him, as they can explain how 70-day early release—Operation Early Dawn—means that criminals...

Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Andrew Slaughter received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of reports of the sentences for social media activity imposed on (a) Salma...

Ali al-Mubaiouq and Youssef al-Manasif

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Andrew Slaughter received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent representations he has made to his Saudi counterpart on the death sentences of Abdullah al-Derazi and Jalal Labbad for crimes they allegedly...

Ali al-Mubaiouq and Youssef al-Manasif

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Andrew Slaughter received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the death sentences of Yousif Al-Manasif and Ali Al-Mubaiouq for crimes they...

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

Commons debates

In 2010, my then constituent Andrew March, a victim of contaminated blood since the age of nine, succeeded in a judicial review that found that payment of compensation by the UK Government was...

Israel and Gaza

Commons debates

This country used not only to respect but to champion international law. The Minister’s dismissal of ICC procedures today confirms how far the Government have fallen from their adherence to...