Monthly Archives: June 2008

Domestic violence

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): May we have a debate on domestic violence? Is the Leader of the House aware that section 12 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004, which brought in restraining orders to protect partners from abuse, has not been implemented? Is it true that Baroness Thornton, a Minister [...]

Charities

Charities 9. Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): When he next expects to meet representatives of charities to discuss funding. [211630] The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Phil Hope): I regularly meet third sector organisations to discuss a range of issues, including funding. Just a couple of weeks ago, I met sector representatives at the National [...]

Counter-Terroism bill-Oral

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): The hon. Gentleman mentioned public immunity certificates in his response to the intervention of the hon. Member for Islington, North (Jeremy Corbyn), but am I right in saying that rule 17 of the coroners’ rules 1984 enable a 10 Jun 2008 : Column 242 coroner to direct that the [...]

Bonus Payments-Oral

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): Does the Chancellor agree that the huge bonus paid to Adam Crozier is completely unjustified, when small but viable rural sub-post offices are being closed? Mr. Darling: On post office closures, as the hon. Gentleman will know, a problem that has faced our Government and his Government before that [...]

Children: Protection-Written

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many Legal Services Commission family contract holders were undertaking special Children Act proceedings work in (a) Berkshire, (b) Cambridgeshire, (c) Cumbria and (d) Kent in (i) October 2005, (ii) October 2006 and (iii) October 2007; [204725] (2) how much the Legal Services Commission [...]

Volunteering-Oral

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): Is my right hon. Friend aware of the excellent work being done by the third sector and volunteers in prisons and youth offender institutes? They are going in and helping youngsters, in particular, to rebuild their self-esteem. Above all, they are giving them the confidence to go out and [...]